4,300 VA Employees Fired, Demoted, or Suspended for Negligence Under Trump

4,300 VA Employees Fired, Demoted, or Suspended for Negligence Under Trump
Vice President Mike Pence on Nov. 11, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Holly Kellum
By Holly Kellum, Washington Correspondent
Updated:

WASHINGTON—Some 4,300 Veterans Affairs (VA) workers have been demoted, fired, or suspended since President Donald Trump took office, Vice President Mike Pence told a room of veterans caregivers on Nov. 26.

Pence said that proves the president has “taken decisive action to restore accountability to the VA,” a statement that drew loud applause and cheers from the audience.

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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