President Donald Trump is planning his biggest cuts on the federal workforce, but when his administration arises more than 70,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Staff Chef of the VA, Christopher Syrek, wrote, in a memo obtained by CNN, that the department collaborated with Elon Musk's Doge Agency to restructure the VA and 'changing' the workforce.
That plan includes reversing the department back to the personnel levels from 2019 of 399.957 employees, which means that around 76,000 employees should be terminated among the 470,000 employees.
The VA, which handles the care for the veterans of the nation, is one of the largest federal departments. It has the second largest federal workforce after the Ministry of Defense.
Trump and Musk have been on a mission to make the federal government again, including reducing the size of its workforce, reducing costs and closing federal agencies.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk – Together in the Oval Office Seen at the beginning of February – are on a mission to make the federal government again
For example, almost 10,000 people were terminated when the USAID was closed.
'We reduce the size of the government. We must, “said Trump during the first cabinet meeting of his second term.
“We are blown up. We are sloppy. We have many people who don't do their work. '
Federal employees were originally offered a buy -out to stop their job. About 75,000 people – or 3% of the federal workforce – adopted that offer.
The first phase of Trump's dismissal focused on probation employees – who within a year or two of their rental date, although the Office of Personnel Management revised their guidelines to say that terminations were now at their own discretion of the agencies.
Trump started a second phase of dismissals last week with a memo asking for 'large -scale reductions in force' in agencies in the government. That wave of shooting will not be limited to probation staff.
The VA grew in staff during the presidency of Joe Biden, especially after he had signed legislation that improve health care for veterans, including those that are exposed to toxins and dangers such as burns while serving.
It is unclear how veterans will be influenced by the fired.
The VA must give itself back about the potential dismissal of OpM by 14 April. More than 2,400 employees have already been fired from the office as part of earlier cuts.
Va-Secretary Doug Collins said none of these fired was 'mission-critical'.
Other agencies are preparing plans to cover staff.
The Trump government sent a memo at the beginning of February and asked agencies to develop a report before March 13 on the reduction of strength plans.
The IRS works to reduce its workforce by no less than half by a mix of fired, course and stimulated buyouts, the AP reported.
The federal tax collector has around 90,000 employees and the tax season. Return shipments are due on April 15.
'We reduce the size of the government. We have to, “said President Donald Trump
The Department of Veterans Affairs has the second largest federal workforce after the Ministry of Defense
Democrats claim that Trump and Musk cannot make such decisions without the approval of the congress, but they are largely powerless to stop them.
Legal cases have been brought.
Some employees have been restored.
The Merit Systems Protection Board – an independent council that regulates the complaints of federal employees against the government – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore nearly 6,000 employees who have been fired since 13 February.
It found reasonable grounds to believe that the Agency acted illegally when terminating it.
Musk, as the leader of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has already fired federal authorities, staff and federal expenses.
The Trump government has put an end to taking diversity, froze federal contracts and stated that there are only two sexes.
Since Trump took office on January 20, more than 200,000 federal employees have removed their roles on more than a dozen agencies.
