US EditionHegseth's plans to reshape military start with cuts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is making changes to the military by cutting budgets and eliminating diversity programs, which he describes as "refocusing and reinvesting existing funds".
- The Pentagon will cut about 8%, totaling $50 billion, and fire 5,400 civilian workers.
- U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans expressed concerns over potential job losses for veterans, urging Hegseth to protect them from layoffs.
- Sen. Mark Warner reported that many residents of Hampton Roads are worried about job security due to military and federal workforce reductions.
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Rep. Jen Kiggans asks Department of Defense to limit veteran workforce cuts in new letter
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth this week asking for restraint in layoffs affecting veterans and national security. In the letter, the Republican congresswoman asks Hegseth to prioritize keeping veterans in their jobs and ensuring they are not disproportionally laid off by cuts to the federal workforce. She also asked that veterans get access to other federal positions in areas focusing on national securi…
'Going to be short-term pain': GOP rep 'can’t guarantee' veterans will be spared from cuts
The ongoing mass firings of federal workers across multiple federal agencies may end up impacting the care some military veterans receive, according to one House Republican.During a Monday interview on CNN, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) defended the austerity measures President Donald Trump's administration was implementing throughout the federal government. Murphy, whose district includes Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, also sits on the House Veter…
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