The Trump administration is planning to cut tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. In a memo dated March 4 addressed ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the department would conduct a broad review of its organization and operations, with a goal of cutting its workforce from about 470,000 to ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters.. The memo, which is dated March 6, directs ...

There are currently 482,000 employees of the VA. WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs, one of the largest federal agencies, is bracing for a significant shift as the Trump ...

Veterans Affairs already has staffing issues. In fiscal year 2024, the agency’s health facilities reported a total of 2,959 severe occupational staffing shortages, per a 2024 report .

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 ...