Trump Administration: VA Secretary Doug Collins Targets 80,000 Job Cuts Amid $900 Million Savings from $67 Billion Contracts

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Updated Mar 12, 2025, 07:28 PM

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has announced a target to cut 80,000 jobs within the agency as part of a broader effort to streamline operations. This plan, communicated in an internal memo, is part of the Trump administration's initiative to reduce workforce size at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In a related development, Collins indicated that the agency has already saved approximately $900 million by reviewing just 2% of its contracts, which total around $67 billion. The announcement has raised concerns among some lawmakers regarding the potential impact on veterans' access to health care and benefits.

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Is Trump Defunding the VA? - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced his department saved $900 million after viewing 2% of government contracts. There are unfounded fears that the Trump Administration will cut veteran benefits or health care. https://t.co/8tH84jUDEA