The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in planned contract cuts following concerns that the move would hurt critical veterans' health services, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.
The terminations are part of the Department of Government Efficiency's initiative, led by Elon Musk, to reduce the federal workforce and eliminate waste. Wisconsin Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Baldwin,
Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.
Kelly blamed the Trump administration for making veterans' health care more difficult by indiscriminately dumping staffers.
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The Veterans Affairs firings are part of an effort by President Donald Trump and mega-billionaire Elon Musk to radically shrink the federal workforce.
Workforce job cuts by President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk concerns York VA Medical Center patient and National Park Service visitor in Murfreesboro.
Congressman Derrick Van Orden made a statement after speaking with Elon Musk on cuts being made at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Agriculture.
If implemented, the layoffs would bring the department down to the level of employees it had before the PACT Act, the wide-ranging 2022 law that expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for many former service members, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.