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Wisconsin Democrats condemn Elon Musk-driven initiative to fire VA employees
Democrat Questions Elon Musk Loyalty to US Because of His Citizenship
Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur has questioned Elon Musk 's loyalty to the United States due to the billionaire DOGE head holding citizenship for two other countries. Newsweek reached out to Musk via Tesla and Kaptur's office via phone for comment.
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Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk's direction
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in planned contract cuts following concerns that the move would hurt critical veterans’ health services, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.
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A cybersecurity expert who until recently led efforts to protect sensitive veterans data on VA.gov warns that sensitive information for millions could be at risk after DOGE suddenly fired him.
More than 1,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs were fired amid the Trump administration's broad layoffs last week.
The emergency voicemail said the "expectation" is VA employees would respond to Musk's demand for an email detailing the work they did last week.
The pause affects hundreds of VA contracts, which Secretary Collins described a day earlier as nonessential consulting agreements.
The Veterans Affairs firings are part of an effort by President Donald Trump and mega-billionaire Elon Musk to radically shrink the federal workforce.
Paul Lawrence, the Trump administration's nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged Wednesday to look into recent firings at the VA and ensure that veterans' health and benefits information is protected from incursions by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Reporters, workers and now judges across the country are disputing the cost-cutting claims of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which has targeted federal employees across multiple sectors with firings,
Protesters gathered in Sparta on Monday to voice their opinions on President Trump's federal funding cuts. The group expressed their frustration with cuts to the VA and Department of Education. They also voiced their concerns over billionaire Elon Musk's role in the government.
Starting Feb. 13, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced more than 2,400 employees were dismissed but have since paused those cuts.
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