VA Secretary Defends DOGE Initiatives Amid 'Fake News' Claims
March 17, 2025VA Secretary Doug Collins refutes ‘fake news’ accusations and highlights the opening of four new VA clinics under the Trump administration.
In a recent appearance on ‘Fox & Friends’, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins strongly defended the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives, dismissing critics’ claims as ‘fake news’. Collins, who has been in office for just a few months, announced the opening of a fourth new VA clinic, this time in Hamilton, Montana, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to veterans’ care despite criticisms over alleged cuts.