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Veterans speak out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk’s cost-cutting program — even if it affects the VA.
Trump administration to cut 80,000 VA employees, according to memo
The memo instructs Department of Veterans Affairs top-level staff to prepare for an agency-wide reorganization to “resize and tailor the workforce to the mission and revised structure.”
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs from VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 80,000 jobs as part of an “aggressive” reorganization of the agency this summer, according to The Associated Press, which cited an internal
Veterans say Trump’s plans to cut VA budget could put them ‘in the ground’
With a budget exceeding $350 billion, the VA manages nearly 200 medical centers and hospitals, many located in Republican-led states and districts. Veterans have publicly voiced their opposition to the proposed cuts at town hall meetings, and organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars are actively mobilizing against the measures.
Trump Administration Plans to Cut 80,000 Employees From Veterans Affairs, According to Internal Memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members
'Veterans will die': Critics attack Trump's new move to cut more than 80,000 VA staff
President Donald Trump's administration announced that it would cut over 80,000 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs. “At the end of the day, it’s about getting us back to work, focused on the mission and that mission is the Veteran,
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Trump may cut 80,000 VA employees, memo reportedly says
The Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo.
In major reorganization, VA to cut 80,000 jobs as it aims to return to 2019 staffing levels
The Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides health care for retired military members, sent out a memo instructing top-level staff to prepare for reorganization in August to “resize and ...
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Some cancelled VA contracts disappear from ‘Wall of Receipts’ as more cuts loom
Despite inconsistencies, veteran-owned businesses are bearing the brunt of the DOGE-driven eliminations at the Veterans ...
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VA terminates 585 'non-mission-critical or duplicative' contracts to redirect over $900M to vet care
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to clean house, announcing Monday afternoon the termination of 585 contracts it ...
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that ...
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VA targets 585 ‘non-mission critical’ contracts for elimination
The Veterans Affairs Department claims $900 million in savings and that the cuts will not impact health care, benefits or ...
Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal
Records show the 875 contracts at issue included support for medical and burial services, cancer programs, and efforts to ...
Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget
The Trump administration’s move to end hundreds of VA contracts — initially paused after public outcry — and ongoing layoffs ...
VA pauses contract cuts as department funding and staff get slashed
The Department of Veterans Affairs halted its contract cuts after carrying out drastic cuts in funding and personnel.