The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo.

The Trump administration is planning to cut tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the department would conduct a broad review of its organization and operations.

Washington – The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

The cuts would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.

VA Secretary Doug Collins said the department is looking at a 15% cut to return the agency to 2019 staffing levels.

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut more than 80,000 jobs in the next six months as part of the Trump administration's effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce, according to an internal memo sent to staff on Tuesday.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, drawing condemnation from military veteran groups and Democrats.