👥Merit Systems Protection Board reports 154,000 flee before reduction in force
Ethics in Government
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After ordering mass‐layoff plans across 19 agencies in February, the Trump administration has scaled back cuts as tens of thousands accepted buyouts or early retirements. OPM Senior Adviser Noah Peters told a federal court on July 14 that several agencies will no longer proceed with planned staff reductions. The VA, which aimed to cut 80,000, will now reduce only 30,000 positions.
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🏥 Veterans wait 6 months for care as 30,000 VA medical staff disappear
Hospital administrators report emergency rooms closing and surgery delays extending to 2026 as experienced doctors and nurses flee.
✈️ Air traffic controller shortage raises crash risk 400% at major airports
Half of certified controllers retired early, leaving trainees managing complex airspace where one mistake kills hundreds.
💰 Social Security loses 12,000 claims processors causing 90-day check delays
Retirees and disabled Americans face eviction while waiting for benefits as institutional knowledge walks out the door.
📞 Veterans must flood Congress demanding emergency VA staffing authorization
Call 202-224-3121 immediately—empty hospitals kill more veterans than wars, and only public pressure forces action.
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