Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins told Newsmax on Wednesday that under the Trump administration, “veterans are first at the VA.”
On Monday, the VA let go an additional 1,400 employees in what the administration described as “nonmission-critical” probationary workers.
The cuts have sparked backlash from lawmakers and employees arguing the VA will not be able to provide adequate care. Collins said, under the previous administration, “their idea of government was to throw money and people at any problem.”
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