Veterans Affairs to cut staff by roughly 30,000 by end of September

Published July 7, 2025 7:02pm ET



On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is on track to eliminate roughly 30,000 workers by the end of fiscal 2025.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins revealed this spring plans to cut roughly 15% of the VA’s staff or around 80,000 workers, arguing that positions “like interior designers and other things DEI” are bloating the agency, which saw staffing levels surge during the Biden era. 

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