DOGE Cuts Impact On Veterans
Veterans Betrayed: How the DOGE Purge Is Costing Them Jobs, Healthcare & Support
Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge isn’t just slashing government jobs—it’s gutting **Veterans’ livelihoods, healthcare, and support services**. Thousands of **Veterans who served this country** are now jobless, while VA staffing shortages are already cutting off critical care. Here’s what’s happening:
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- WTOP (Feb 18, 2025): This Veteran Voted for Trump. Now He’s Out of a Job. – A Veteran and career civil servant loses his job with no warning, a **brutal wake-up call** to what DOGE really stands for.
- WPTV News (Feb 18, 2025): Disabled Vet Laid Off from VA Job. – A disabled Veteran, once dedicated to helping fellow service members, was **fired without cause** as part of the DOGE purge.
- CNN (Feb 19, 2025): Disabled Veteran Fired from Federal Job. – He served his country, then worked to support other Veterans. Now, thanks to DOGE, he’s unemployed.
- Newsweek (Feb 20, 2025): He Served Four Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. DOGE Just Fired Him. – A **combat Veteran who risked everything** for this country is **tossed aside** like he doesn’t matter.
- CNN (Feb 19, 2025): Veteran’s VA Job Eliminated in DOGE Purge. – Another **VA worker fired**, while Veterans seeking care are left waiting even longer.
- WTKR (Feb 19, 2025): VA Layoffs Cause Appointment Cancellations. – Veterans are **already losing access to healthcare** because VA staffing cuts are causing massive delays.
- Military.com (Feb 19, 2025): VA Crisis Line Employees Fired Amid Purge. – The **people who help struggling Veterans** in crisis are **being fired**, leaving at-risk Veterans without critical mental health support.
- The Bulwark (Feb 20, 2025): Musk, DOGE, and the Federal Employee Purge. – Many of the **Veterans who joined federal service** to continue their mission of serving others are now jobless.
- Rolling Stone (Feb 20, 2025): Trump, Musk & DOGE—No Waste? No, Just Harm to Veterans. – The **real impact of DOGE**: gutting the support systems that **Veterans fought for and rely on**.
The pattern is clear: **DOGE is a direct attack on Veterans.** It’s putting them out of work, cutting off their healthcare, and gutting the very programs they risked their lives to defend. This isn’t about ‘cutting waste’—it’s about **abandoning those who served.**