I think this is a clear sign there’s cuts that will affect real Americans. Even if you don’t accept AP news.

https://apnews.com/article/veterans-doge-va-trump-cuts-marines-opinions-370be785e1117ab0d82a58c95c639420

Again, no smoking gun per se but not good.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/07/battered-cuts-and-firings-va-employees-describe-serving-veterans-under-invisible-cloud-of-dread.html