Layoffs at Department of Veterans Affairs come under fire

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A former Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center employee, who wished to remain anonymous, recently shared her experience after being fired.
Veterans Affairs dismisses another 1,400 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the dismissal of more than 1,400 employees, as the Trump administration seeks to cut millions of government jobs.
Department of Veterans Affairs cutting more than 1,400 employees in another round of dismissals
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is cutting more than 1,400 workers, which will save more than $83 million annually.
Trump’s Sober Pick for Veterans Affairs Has His Work Cut Out
Former Rep. Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision, but the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.
Readers Write: Pentagon firings, veterans affairs
Veterans Affairs is under attack and this attack is cleverly couched in language suggesting it is being done for the benefit of veterans. Community care is a good example. It’s a necessity for those veterans not living near a VA facility.
Veterans Affairs axes another 1,400 probationary employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of 1,400 probationary employees Monday evening—employees the agency said occupied “non-mission critical positions” such as diversity, equity and inclusion-related roles.
Department of Veterans Affairs announces another 1,400 dismissals
The dismissals, announced Monday evening and part of the White House cost-cutting efforts, follow a first round of 1,000 VA layoffs.
Layoffs at Department of Veterans Affairs come under fire: 'They'll do significant and irreparable harm'
One representative defended the reductions, saying they will lead to "necessary improvements and efficiencies."
VA dismisses 1,400+ probationary employees in 'non-mission critical' positions
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Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk
A fired federal employee who oversaw cybersecurity at a flagship website for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is ...
Veterans Affairs processing disability claims 'faster than ever before'
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is processing disability claims "faster than ever before," as it ...
House set to discuss bill changing state veterans affairs leadership
A bill changing the leadership structure of the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs ...
House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from the federal government under Trump
A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the government amid mass ...
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1,000 United States Department of Veterans Affairs workers laid off
More than 1,000 United States Department of Veterans Affairs employees nationwide are out of a job. This comes after a press release on the official website said the layoffs were aimed at ...
VA cuts more jobs, including at Topeka hospital. How will veterans be affected?
The scope of the layoffs locally are still unknown, but the VA has announced more than 1,200 workers would be terminated over ...
Veterans Affairs staffers denounce OPM email amid Elon Musk's DOGE push: 'People have no clue how this is impacting us'
After Elon Musk demanded that federal workers detail their work accomplishments via email, VA employees who contacted BI ...
VA layoffs spark concerns about veterans’ care: ‘This could be life or death’
The dismissals of more than 1,000 new employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the wave of federal government layoffs have led to serious concerns that it could hinder operations at ...