Several veterans have lost their jobs as a result of President Donald Trump's push to downsize the federal government. That includes dismissals at the Department of Veterans Affairs, prompting concerns that health care and benefits for our nation바카라 게임 웹사이트�s heroes could be negatively impacted."That couldn't be anything farther from the truth. In fact, what we've done is actually strengthen VA health care and VA benefits,바카라 게임 웹사이트� VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a video posted to social media earlier this month. A spokesperson for the VA said recent personnel moves would allow the agency to redirect $180 million per year back toward health care, benefits and services. Collins said those plans will be announced in the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�coming weeks and months.바카라 게임 웹사이트�But those assurances haven't stemmed concerns from the advocacy group Disabled American Veterans. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The recent VA workforce cuts are deeply concerning, especially given the unprecedented lack of transparency surrounding these decisions. Veterans and their families deserve clear answers on how these reductions will impact their care and benefits," said Randy Reese, DAV's Washington headquarters executive director.Several veterans spoke out during a recent town hall organized by VoteVets, including Dustin Conklin.Conklin, a Navy veteran, said he was fired from his job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Natural Resources Conservation Service in a late-night email citing performance. "My supervisor never told me anything about my performance that wasn't good," Conklin said. "It's just kind of, like, been defeating."Conklin is one of nearly 6,000 veterans who have been fired across the federal government so far, according to one estimate compiled by congressional Democrats that the White House hasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t confirmed. The Office of Personnel Management didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t respond to questions about the accuracy of the figure. Trump said Thursday that his administration is tracking veteran dismissals. "We take good care of our veterans, and we're watching that very carefully, and we hope it's going to be as small a number as possible, but we are having great success at slimming down our government,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Trump said. Overall, the VA has reported roughly 2,400 dismissals in recent weeks, including probationary workers and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�non-mission critical바카라 게임 웹사이트� positions. The scope of that definition isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t entirely clear, but the VA said it includes roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion and does not include Veterans Crisis Line responders. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We did not, hear me clearly, lay off any Veteran Crisis Line responders. They are still picking up the phone,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Collins said. But Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, a U.S. Army veteran, said that Collins' comment about hotline workers is a lie. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve heard directly from veterans nationwide who have proven that this is untrue, who have reached out and personally shared with me their letters of termination,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Duckworth said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I바카라 게임 웹사이트�m grateful that, after such a loud outcry, we were able to get a few of them their jobs back.바카라 게임 웹사이트� The VA didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t immediately respond to requests for clarification. It comes as the VA is temporarily suspending planned cuts to hundreds of VA contracts that Collins previously described as consulting deals. The pause follows fears that the move would undermine important services. "You know what these things fund? Getting toxic-exposed veterans access to their records to prove their claims, cancer care for veterans, calibrating radiation detection equipment, I could go on and on. It's a betrayal to attack veterans' care,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Congressman Chris Deluzio, who represents Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District.Meanwhile, Jonathan Kamens, who previously led cybersecurity efforts for VA.gov, is raising concerns about the safety of sensitive financial and health data for millions of veterans. Kamens was fired Feb. 14 and said he doesn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t believe his role will be filled.A VA spokesperson said in an email that the agency employs hundreds of cybersecurity personnel, adding, "It's ridiculous to suggest that the loss of a single employee 바카라 게임 웹사이트� who didn't even work for VA 바카라 게임 웹사이트� would have any impact on VA operations."