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Doug Collins

American lawyer and politician (born 1966)

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Dec 6, 2025
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Did the Trump administration reduce VA disability compensation or change eligibility?

The Trump administration has not, in the sources provided, been shown to have cut monthly VA disability payments already being paid; VA compensation rates rose via a 2.5% COLA for 2025 (effective Dec....

Jan 8, 2026
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Which congressional oversight actions have been launched to monitor implementation of VA workforce reductions and contractor cancellations?

Congress has launched a mix of formal letters, committee hearings, funding maneuvers and new legislation to scrutinize the Veterans Affairs’ planned workforce reductions and related contractor actions...

Oct 24, 2025
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What is the legal basis for Trump's executive order on VA treatment?

The available materials present conflicting claims about the legal basis for President Trump’s executive order affecting VA treatment, with some sources tying changes to specific Trump-named executive...

Jan 27, 2026

What official statements has the Department of Veterans Affairs released about Alex Pretti’s employment status and duties?

The has been represented in public reporting through statements by VA officials and affiliated parties that was an active intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the , but the department has not released d...

Jan 27, 2026

What official statements has the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs made about Alex Pretti’s employment status?

The ’ publicly documented, official comments about ’s employment status are limited: posted condolences that referenced the incident, but there is no clear VA press release or personnel roster publicl...

Nov 24, 2025

Who is responsible for vetting thousands of Trump staffers?

Responsibility for vetting thousands of Trump staffers is split across the transition team/White House, the Department of Justice/FBI for security-background checks, agency landing teams and Senate co...

Nov 14, 2025

What was the Veterans Affairs secretary's response to budget cut allegations?

VA Secretary Doug Collins has repeatedly defended proposed staffing and program cuts as efforts to “trim bureaucracy,” protect core veteran services, and improve efficiency while insisting benefits an...