VA Sec. Doug Collins on proposed DOGE cuts: 'Only responsibility' is taking care of veterans
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins joins 'Fox & Friends' to praise President Donald Trump's 'generational change' and questions whether the government has utilized resources 'wisely.'

It's Interesting That We Look At Government Employment

VA Sec. Doug Collins of Georgia confirms 70,000+ layoffs. Who is he? Here's what we know
VA Sec Doug Collins: It's Interesting That We Look At Government Employment As Something Different Than Outside Employment
The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.
VA to dismiss 80,000 employees, VA Secretary Doug Collins defends layoffs
‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump’s plan to cut 80,000 employees at VA
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs’s (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and lack of pushback from their colleagues across the aisle.
Former Trump VA secretary: ‘I don’t know any system that slashes its way to excellence’
Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin said Thursday he did not “know any system that slashes its way to excellence” following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) head Doug Collins’s announcement that the department is preparing to cut around 72,
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In Letter Accusing VA Secretary of 'Cover-Up,' Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE-Led VA Firings
A group of Senate Democrats is demanding answers on the Department of Veterans Affairs' recent firings of 2,400 probationary employees.
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VA Secretary Doug Collins says veterans shouldn't fear service cuts on visit to Kentucky
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins assures veterans that critical services will not be cut despite recent layoffs. Republican Rep. Andy Barr supports the push for efficiency at the VA, believing it will ultimately benefit veterans. U.S ...
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VA Secretary Doug Collins discusses looming department staff cuts
The VA secretary confirmed plans to slash his department’s workforce by roughly 80,000 jobs in coming months, saying the moves are needed to reform the agency.
Top Republicans and Democrats concerned about VA cutting 80,000 from its workforce
VA is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in coming weeks, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News.
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VA to speed up health records system rollout, with new sites this year
A previous plan to deploy the controversial health records system to more VA hospitals in mid-2026 was short-sighted and slow, the new VA secretary said.