Trump admin to cut 80,000 Veterans Affairs jobs, Dems call it a ‘shameful betrayal’

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut over 80,000 jobs as part of a large-scale restructuring to improve efficiency, bringing workforce levels back to 2019. This move, set for August, is part of a wider government downsizing. Critics worry about potential negative impacts on services for the 9 million veterans relying on the VA.