The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo.

One VA employee said they were "furious" to see leadership's advice that they justify their jobs to Elon Musk.

If implemented, the layoffs would bring the department down to the level of employees it had before the PACT Act, the wide-ranging 2022 law that expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances.

President Donald Trump on Monday alerted America's farmers to coming U.S. tariffs on "external product," telling them to get ready to sell their goods domestically.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.

Nearly 30 percent of civil service employees in the federal government are veterans. Democrats are highlighting their firings by taking some as guests to President Trump’s address on Tuesday.

Milwaukee VA employees were first advised to comply with an Elon Musk directive to detail their work accomplishments, then were told it's not required.

The memo instructs Department of Veterans Affairs top-level staff to prepare for an agency-wide reorganization to “resize and tailor the workforce to the mission and revised structure.”

The Trump administration plans to cut up to 80,000 VA jobs, raising concerns about veteran services and the potential for a government shutdown. CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott McFarlane spoke with News On 6 about the impact of these cuts and the likelihood of a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement.