1,400 more VA employees laid off in Trump's latest purge of federal workers
The workers sacked on Monday were all "bargaining-unit probationary employees" in "non-mission critical roles," according to the VA.
Milwaukee VA employees grapple with confusion over Elon Musk directive
Milwaukee VA employees were first advised to comply with an Elon Musk directive to detail their work accomplishments, then were told it's not required.

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VA cybersecurity lead warns sensitive veterans data at risk from DOGE after Musk-led team fired him
Former VA cybersecurity official warns DOGE access threatens sensitive data
Fired VA.gov Cybersecurity Chief Warns Veterans’ Health and Financial Data Is at Risk
Fired VA health workers reinstated, but new staff don't trust Trump and Musk
More than 1,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs were fired amid the Trump administration's broad layoffs last week.
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VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
Veterans Affairs leaders dismissed more than 1,400 additional probationary employees on Monday evening, the second round of mass layoffs at the department this month. Monday's dismissals included bargaining-unit employees who have served less than two years in their posts.
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'These Are Human Beings': VA Fires 1,400 More Employees It Considers Nonessential
The Department of Veterans Affairs fired 1,400 more employees Monday, bringing the total number of dismissals in the department to roughly 2,400 under the Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce.
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VA staff told to reply to Musk's ‘What did you do last week' email
More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work performance by Monday night.

VA, Trump and Department of Veterans Affairs

Thousands of VA employees return to office following Trump order to end remote work
VA employees must return to in-person work per Trump’s directive
Under threat of termination, VA workers return to the office
President Donald Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office, and that’s exactly what happened at the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday. “This is an exciting day,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a video posted on social media that included footage of him greeting employees.
VA axes another 1,400 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the agency after 1,000 workers were axed earlier this month.
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VA staff told to reply to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week’ email
More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work performance by Monday night.
Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal
Records show the 875 contracts at issue included support for medical and burial services, cancer programs and efforts to recruit doctors for critical vacancies.
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VA fires 1,400 workers in second round of cuts
The Department of Veterans Affairs axed another 1,400 workers Monday, just two weeks after firing 1,000 staff members who had worked for less than two years in their jobs.