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Department of Veterans Affairs Fires Over 1,000 Employees

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs has dismissed over 1,000 employees as part of a cost-saving initiative to align with the Trump administration's call to reduce the federal workforce.
  • This action is expected to save the VA more than $98 million annually, with funds redirected toward veteran healthcare and services.
  • VA Secretary Doug Collins stated that the decision aims to better support veterans, ensuring it will not negatively impact healthcare or benefits for them.
  • Senator Richard Blumenthal criticized the firings, arguing that it unfairly targets recently hired staff and claims it is a waste of taxpayer money.
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Nevada GlobeNevada Globe

VA Hospital Job Cuts: A Necessary Trim or a Threat to Veteran Care? - Nevada Globe

In a move that has sparked heated debate, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dismissed over 1,000 employees nationwide as part of an effort to eliminate government waste. But is this a step toward fiscal responsibility or a dangerous gamble with the well-being of our nation’s heroes? Employees at the North Las Vegas VA Hospital are sounding the alarm, warning that these cuts could severely impact the quality of care for veterans. Nevada…

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Federal News NetworkFederal News Network

VA employees feel impact from policies shaking up federal workforce, despite exemptions

The Department of Veterans Affairs exempted many of its frontline employees from a governmentwide hiring freeze, the Office of Personnel Management’s “deferred resignation offer,” and more recently, a widespread firing of probationary hires across the federal government. Multiple VA employees, however, who requested anonymity to avoid retaliation, told Federal News Network that some of the department’s essential functions — such as health care a…

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‘We’ve been betrayed’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

The VA announced it would cut more than 1,000 jobs on Thursday to save $93 million a year.

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A Marine vet thought he found a 'home' working at the VA. Now he's one of 1,000 fired.

Andrew Lennox, who was terminated from the VA, noted the irony of the VA claiming it had fired some veterans to help veterans.

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The HillThe Hill

VA cutting 1,000 employees

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dismissed more than 1,000 new employees as part of a wave of federal government layoffs that began this week, sparking concerns the firings could impact benefits for former service members. Those dismissed include non-mission-critical probationary employees who have all served less than two years, according to a VA…

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VA drops 1,000 staff members as part of Trump administration's effort to reduce federal workforce

The layoffs, announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs, could affect VA clinics in the Tampa Bay area that have faced staffing shortages.

·Washington, United States
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Scripps News broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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