VA Sec. Collins to Newsmax: Goal Is to Raise Bar at Veterans Affairs

VA Sec. Collins to Newsmax: Goal Is to Raise Bar at Veterans Affairs

VA Sec. Collins to Newsmax: Goal Is to Raise Bar at Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins, who was recently confirmed as secretary of Veterans Affairs, told Newsmax Thursday that he wants to raise the bar for service at the agency.

“We’re the largest non-DOD department in the government; we have almost 479,000 employees and a $360 billion budget,” Collins, formerly a congressman from Georgia said on “Greg Kelly Reports.” “Our job is one thing: Take care of vets.”

Under the Biden administration, the VA ballooned in size, but it was still not meeting the needs of all veterans, Collins said.

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