On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) signalling his administration’s prioritization of the nation’s veterans rather than illegals.
The EO will redirect funds from housing for illegals to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence. The Center will be located on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles.
A Trump administration official told Fox News, “The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives.”
The initiative will focus and providing shelter, healthcare, and job training to veterans in need and will partner with private organizations to expand support and resources.
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The center will allow veterans from around the nation to seek and receive care, benefits and services “to which they are entitled,” the White House said.
The order redirects funds previously spent on housing or other services for illegal aliens to constructing, establishing and maintaining the new center.
“The Center will promote self-sufficiency through housing, substance abuse treatment, and support for productive work for the veterans housed there,” the White House explained.
According to the White House, the goal is to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans at the center by 2028.
In addition, the order directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use vouchers to support homeless veterans.
The order also has specific directives for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to “restore accountability” and take action against individuals who have committed misconduct.
Further, it directs the VA to investigate and rectify the Biden administration’s decision to “rehire and reinstate back pay for employees previously fired for misconduct” during President Trump’s first term.
According to an investigation by America First Policy Institute of the 4,000 disgraced former VA employees terminated, the Biden-Harris Administration offered reinstatement and paid over $134 million in back pay to more than 1,700 individuals.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has let down American veterans and taxpayers. Those fired for mistreating American veterans should not even be allowed near the VA, much less reinstated,” said Former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Distinguished Fellow of AFPI’s Center for American Security Robert Wilkie. “Instead of litigating these baseless grievances or working with Congress to strengthen the Accountability Act, the Biden-Harris Administration surrendered to the government employee union. Taxpayers and veterans who receive care from poor performers will pay the price.”
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