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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

VA ditches plans to cut 83,000 workers after outcry

The Department of Veterans Affairs has backed down from its plans to cut 83,000 jobs after the decision provoked a public outcry.

The cull was initially announced earlier this year as part of the Donald Trump administration’s efforts to slim down the federal workforce, spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency.

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