Around 25,000 unfilled positions eliminated by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Описание: The Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating about 25,000 unfilled positions nationwide, according to a VA spokesperson who confirmed the move to News 3 following weekend reports.

The positions being eliminated have been open and unfilled for more than a year in most cases, the spokesperson said.

VA Secretary Doug Collins defended the decision on social media, stating that no current VA employees are being removed and veteran care will not be impacted.

"All we are doing is taking unfilled and unnecessary positions off the books," Collins said.