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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut more than 80,000 jobs to return to 2019 staffing levels, according to an internal memo from Chief of Staff Christopher Syrek.
The planned layoffs at the VA have drawn criticism from veteran groups and Democrats, who warn it will hurt veteran care.
Senator Richard Blumenthal stated that the cuts are an 'all-out assault' on the progress of the VA's services, prioritizing profits over veterans' care.
The memo indicates an agency-wide reorganization is set for August to adjust workforce size according to the VA's mission.

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RollingStone

Mass Layoffs at the Veterans Administration to Begin in June: Report

The Veterans Administration is preparing to lay off nearly 20 percent of its workforce starting in June, according to a leaked government memo.

22 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Conversation

5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Trump administration outside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated…

Veterans speak out on planned VA cuts

NORFOLK, Va. — 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

1 day ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Times-Herald

Solano vets will ‘wait-and-see’ on fed cutbacks

News that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting more than 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members did not necessarily faze Alfred C. Sims, director of Solano County Veterans Services. Following the VA’s announcement, Sims said he understood “the appetite to reduce government,” as proposed by President Donald Trump and his Department of Gover…

2 days ago

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KGBT

Veterans concerned about VA cuts

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Veterans Service Office provided information on whether local veterans should be concerned with possible Veterans Affairs cuts. Sam Perez, an employee for the HCVSO, said veterans are always concerned when they hear about cuts to a budget, positions, or a program. He reminds veterans that their health care […]

2 days ago·Harlingen, United States

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Chico Enterprise-Record

Cuts confirmed at Chico VA clinic

CHICO — Federal employee dismissals have reached the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Chico. The VA Northern California Health Care System confirmed Tuesday that a “small number of probationary staff” were dismissed at the Chico VA clinic in February, and said the decision will have “no negative effect” on veteran health care, benefits or other services. “(The decision) will allow VA to focus more effectively on its core mission of servi…

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