Trump Admin Reportedly Cutting 80,000 Jobs From Veterans Affairs

President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly slashing 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in an “aggressive” reorganization, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press (AP) Wednesday.

Christopher Syrek, the VA Chief of Staff, reportedly told top officials in the department that the move is intended to return the VA to 2019 staffing levels at 400,000 employees, according to the memo. The move comes as the Trump administration looks to cut excess spending and waste from the entire federal bureaucracy, with the new Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk, taking an ax to several federal initiatives and departments. (RELATED: A Dozen VA Staffers Improperly Accessed Vance, Walz Medical Records)

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The VA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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