Requiring agencies to hire only one new employee for every four who leave will drastically reduce VA staffing levels.
In practice, this means slashing administrative staff, veteran outreach programs, and transition assistance.
This new hiring bottleneck guarantees growing backlogs, delayed care, and increased suffering for veterans.
President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Al Drago/Getty Images
But that may be the goal.
For years, politicians have promised to fix the VA and take care of veterans.
Trump couldnt care less about veterans he never served anddoesnt understand or respect those who do.
Itsnot clearwhether Musk has taken an oath to the U.S. Constitution.
Those cutsprimarily benefited corporations and the wealthiest Americans.
