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1 week agoTrump DHS Slammed After Data Reveals It Tried to Deport Nearly 300 Veterans
The Trump administration reduced protections for veterans while still promoting military benefits for recruitment.
After the Trump administration moved to bar transgender people from military service, affected troops were pushed to choose between voluntary separation and removal. For those with 15 to 18 years in uniform, early retirement under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority offered a narrow path to leave with pensions and benefits intact.
Susan Collins of Maine, who chairs the Senate appropriations committee with jurisdiction over the Pentagon's budget, said she believed it was wrong to target Kelly's military benefits because of a political video. Thom Tillis of North Carolina also described the Pentagon's censure as ridiculous, said that Hegseth overreached and cautioned that pursuing such action has a chilling effect on speech.