Donald Trump Relieved More Than 8,000 Veterans Affairs Employees Since He Took Office: Secretary

Donald Trump Relieved More Than 8,000 Veterans Affairs Employees Since He Took Office: Secretary
President Donald Trump speaks prior to awarding the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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President Donald Trump has relieved more than 8,000 Veterans Affairs employees for failing in their duties since they took office, said Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie.

In a press conference on Nov. 8, Wilkie said, “The standard is, if you don’t live up to your oath if you don’t live up to the standards that our veterans expect, that you will be asked to leave,” according to a White House transcript.
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