Veterans across the country are rallying against proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs put forward by the Trump administration, which could impact the future of the services they rely on.
“It’s very scary to me that the people who defend this country aren’t gonna have those services afforded to them. It’s just wrong. It’s disgusting,” said Kevin Mote, a veteran attending the protest.
Mote is one thousands of veterans attending rallies in response to the 83,000 job cuts Trump and DOGE aim to make to the VA in the coming months, slashing the agency down from nearly 480,000 employees to a little under 400,000. The proposition puts veterans on edge. Many rely on the services provided by the VA.
The Trump administration’s layoffs are also impacting other federal agencies, including the Education Department. Twenty states and D.C. have filed a lawsuit in response to the cuts.
