“A federal hiring freeze, buyouts and layoffs directed by President Donald Trump across the federal government is also axing career researchers at VA centers across the U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) blasted the cuts, citing ongoing projects by VA researchers on ‘cancer treatments, burn pit exposure, prosthetics, diabetic ulcers, and so much else.'”
Leaders in Congress have been begun pushing back against indiscriminate cuts in the federal workforce by Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), particularly those impacting jurisdictions they were elected to represent. The DOGE chainsaw will also face increased resistance from within the Administration as newly confirmed cabinet members take the reins of government departments:
Senate Majority Leader Says Cabinet Will Make Personnel Decisions Not Musk – Newsweek
Meanwhile, more conflicts of interest are emerging between Musk’s roles in shaping the government and running his businesses: