Insiders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, like Samantha Crowder, express deep concern over the Trump Administration’s plans to significantly downsize the agency, possibly resulting in layoffs of about 80,000 staff members. Amidst fears regarding job security, important projects and hiring efforts have stalled, creating challenges for the agency’s capability to provide care to veterans. Furthermore, new executive orders complicate employee morale and operational effectiveness, fostering a sense of misery and increasing anxiety over future agency viability.
The chief of staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the agency would 'aggressively' shrink its footprint, potentially cutting around 80,000 jobs.
Meetings frequently devolved into discussions about looming cuts, which paused important projects aimed at improving treatment privileges for V.A. doctors.
The Trump Administration's executive orders prompted a return-to-office mandate that felt, to employees, like an accusation of not doing their jobs from home.
An executive order demanded that the word 'gender' be prohibited in all federal documents, illustrating the administration's impact on federal operations.
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