Donald Trump, VA and Veterans Affairs

US veterans' department plans mass layoffs as Trump's downsizing campaign spreads
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as President Donald Trump's campaign to sharply cut the federal government works its way through a highly politically sensitive agency.
Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budget
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 plans Veterans Affairs layoffs. How many VA workers are in Iowa?
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to lay off 15% of employees to comply with President Donald Trump's order for federal workforce cuts.
Mass layoffs at Veterans' Affairs will begin early as June, memo says
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo.
U.S. veterans department to start mass layoffs in June
WASHINGTON >> The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as President Donald Trump’s campaign to sharply cut the federal government works its way through a highly politically sensitive agency.
VA to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid 2nd wave of Trump firings
The leaked Department of Veterans Affairs memo comes as President Donald Trump ordered a second, larger wave of federal ...
Veterans Rage as Trump Plots Sweeping VA Cuts
President Donald Trump’s plan to fire about 83,000 employees with the Department of Veterans Affairs was met with outrage ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: VA prepares to cut as many as 80,000 employees: Memo
President Donald Trump directed his administration to "pause" military aid to Ukraine after the contentious meeting in the ...
Maddow Blog | Trump’s VA secretary defends 80,000 layoffs in a wildly unpersuasive way
Defending 80,000 layoffs, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said, “The federal government does not exist to employ ...
Trump administration plans 15 percent cut to VA workforce
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to cut about 80,000 jobs on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump pushes to ...
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Trump to ‘Take Good Care’ of Veterans by Firing 80,000 VA Employees
Trump dismissed concerns about layoffs impacting veterans. Now, his administration is pursuing huge job reductions at ...
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Virginia leader reacts to Trump’s exemptions on tariffs for Mexico and Canada
Just a day after Senator Tim Kaine announced legislation challenging President Donald Trump's tariffs, he's now standing down ...
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Disabled veteran fired from Palo Alto VA job is reinstated before attending Trump speech
A disabled veteran who was recently dismissed from his position at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Palo Alto Health ...
DOGE job cuts shake Trump-voting West Virginia town
By Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska PARKERSBURG, West Virginia (Reuters) - Jennifer Piggott proudly hung a red-and-blue ...
Top VA Official Barricaded Himself in an Office to Thwart Trump Purge
A frustrated top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs took drastic measures while refusing to leave his post in ...