Department of Veterans Affairs chief of staff Christopher Syrek sent out a memo outlining plans to cut 80,000 employees by the summer.
Syrek said the VA will work with the Department of Government Efficiency to “move out aggressively, while taking a pragmatic and disciplined approach” in meeting the Trump administration’s goals of downsizing the federal government.
“VA liaisons to DOGE will be integrated into VA RIC operations ensuring positive and continuous communications with the administration through all phases of the operation,” Syrek said in the memo obtained by several news publications, including the Associated Press.
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In February, the department cut 1,400 probationary employees after dismissing 1,000 employees about 10 days earlier. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended the cuts by saying they will save the department
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