The Veterans Department (VA) intends to slow down as many as 80,000 employees – AP said, while referring to internal sources. The decision of the US President Donald Trump's administration was condemned by both veterans and opposition democrats themselves.
The Veterans Department provides health care for former American soldiers.
The chief of staff Va Christopher Syrek indicated the purpose of restoring the level of employment from 2019, when slightly below 400,000 people worked there. This means that the plan would require tens of thousands of full -time jobs – according to Reuters, it may be up to 82,000. employees.
Exemptions in VA. Veterans and democrats condemn cuts
Higher management of VA was ordered to prepare for reorganization in August this year. to cut the staff and adapt it to the mission and changed structure. This is accompanied by a call to cooperate with the Department of Government Efficiency of the White House, which he manages Elon Musk and taking decisive actions, with a simultaneous pragmatic and disciplined approach to the purposes of Trump's administration.
Veterans have already spoke against cuts in VA. Until now, they covered several thousand employees and hundreds of contracts. Over 25 percent people working in VA are veterans.
The AP agency reported that the Democrats in Congress USA They condemned the cuts in VA and other agencies, while the Republicans have cautiously observed the changes in Trump's administration with caution.
Democrats about dismissals in VA
According to the most important democrat in the Senate Committee supervising Richard Blimenthal veterans, the Trump team “began a total attack” on the progress that VA has made in expanding their services. The number of veterans covered by them is growing and includes those who have been affected by harmful toxic substances, triggering during waste burning, such as plastic, chemicals, tires, military equipment or even medical garbage.
– Their budget balancing plan puts the profits of the private sector beyond care of veterans at the expense of those who served (in the armed forces). This is a shameful betrayal, and veterans will pay a price for unforgivable corruption, incompetence and immorality – argued Blimenthal.
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