The Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year had planned to cut tens of thousands of workers to return its workforce to just under 400,000.

WASHINGTON − The Department of Veterans Affairs has massively scaled back a DOGE-backed plan to sack more than 76,000 employees, saying it had "eliminated the need" for the huge workforce cut. A leaked memo from VA leadership obtained by USA TODAY and other outlets in March outlined a plan to shed more than 76,

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has abandoned plans to cut more than 80,000 employees, scaling back that number to just under 30,000 after a massive outcry from veterans, advocate groups