{"id":2409159,"date":"2025-03-03T17:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T22:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-members-express-concern-to-the-pentagon-over-veteran-layoffs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:01:08","slug":"gop-members-express-concern-to-the-pentagon-over-veteran-layoffs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-members-express-concern-to-the-pentagon-over-veteran-layoffs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP members express concern to the Pentagon over veteran layoffs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-members-express-concern-to-the-pentagon-over-veteran-layoffs-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican members of Congress have raised alarms \u2062regarding\u2064 planned layoffs of veterans within the Pentagon, especially as these individuals constitute a \u2062significant portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal workforce\u2064 facing reductions initiated<\/a> by policies associated\u2062 with Elon Musk&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency. Notably, GOP Representative Jen \u200bKiggans of Virginia has \u200bwritten to defense\u2062 Secretary Pete\u2064 Hegseth, urging the\u2064 Department of Defense to \u2062minimize veteran layoffs, which she views as detrimental to national defense capabilities. Kiggans, a former Navy helicopter pilot,\u2064 emphasized that these job losses represent not \u200bjust unemployment but also the loss \u2063of a skilled workforce crucial \u2062for national \u2062security, \u2063especially amid rising global threats from countries like China and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>In her letter, Kiggans outlined three requests for the\u200c Defense \u2062Department: prioritize veterans during workforce cuts, ensure \u2063timely\u2064 transition support\u2063 for veterans, and \u2062utilize veterans to\u200c bolster national security. The pentagon has recently announced the termination \u200cof 5,400 probationary workers and implemented a hiring freeze, adding to fears regarding job security among veterans.Furthermore, concerns over job cuts have resonated in town hall meetings across the nation, \u2062indicating \u200da growing issue that transcends party lines\u2014highlighted \u2063by constituents expressing worry \u200cfor veterans\u2019 \u200bemployment amidst cuts championed by the current administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">GOP members express concern to the Pentagon over veteran layoffs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2026789\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> have expressed concern over veteran layoffs coming from the Pentagon as they make up a large part of the federal workforce being targeted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net\/kiggans.house.gov\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Letter-To-SecDef-3325.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a> to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday urging the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Defense<\/a> to limit veteran layoffs, labeling cuts that will weaken defense capabilities &ldquo;unacceptable.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kiggans is a former Navy helicopter pilot who represents a district with the second-largest veteran population, which is exceptionally vulnerable to the expected layoffs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These layoffs are not just a loss of jobs but also a loss of the skilled workforce that is essential to ensuring our defense readiness,&rdquo; Kiggans wrote. &ldquo;I was encouraged to hear President Trump pledged that he would work to minimize job losses for veterans. I hope the DoD is following that promise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At a time when we are seeing global instability rise and increased threats from adversaries like China and Russia, it is vital that we protect our skilled workforce and focus on maintaining a robust and capable Department of Defense,&rdquo; Kiggans continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman asked three things of Hegseth: Prioritize veterans in workforce reductions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-us-working-to-expedite-military-aid-in-wake-of-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"US expediting military aid after Hamas attack in Israel.\">provide timely support<\/a> for transitioning veterans, and use veterans to strengthen national security.<\/p>\n<p>Since President Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration earlier this year, Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> has aimed its efforts at slashing government agencies and shrinking the federal workforce, leading to thousands of layoffs across the country. Late last month, the DoD announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4074278\/dod-probationary-workforce-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">5,400 probationary workers<\/a> would be fired in addition to a hiring freeze.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3319765\/usaid-employees-file-lawsuit-against-elon-musk-lacking-officer-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Musk<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3321881\/judge-skeptical-challenge-bar-musk-federal-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Justice<\/a> have been met with lawsuits claiming the billionaire overreached when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/constituents-crowd-town-halls-to-express-distaste-for-doge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Constituents crowd town halls to express distaste for DOGE - Washington Examiner\">accessing guarded government data<\/a>, which includes sensitive information about the American public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This letter comes after members of Congress across the country have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3326561\/constituents-crowd-town-halls-complain-elon-musk-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">held town halls<\/a>, where they have repeatedly heard increasing concerns over DOGE cuts. Much of the GOP continues to relentlessly back Musk&rsquo;s moves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a Democrat, but I am worried about the veterans,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattmfm\/status\/1895904839437316595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">constituent told<\/a> Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) last weekend at a town hall meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have leaned into highlighting the cuts DOGE has made across the federal workforce because many of them plan on bringing people who have been hurt by these cuts as guests to Trump&rsquo;s first joint address to Congress of his second administration on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2026789\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2026789\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP raises alarms to Pentagon about veteran job cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2409160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hegseth-Poland.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,7970,3761,51463,32076],"class_list":["post-2409159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-layoffs","tag-pentagon","tag-veterans-2","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hegseth-Poland.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409159"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409163,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409159\/revisions\/2409163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}