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Since 2006, over 1.5M Veterans, Families, & supporters have been electing Veterans to office and fighting for progressive values. votevets.org/links

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VoteVets @votevets.org · Jul 10

Trump came back. Veterans stood up.

VoteVets didn’t flinch — we led.

From confronting GOP cruelty to town halls in deep-red states, we’re elevating Veteran voices, organizing for 2026, and taking back the flag.

The fight is on — and we’re just getting started.

JOIN US: votevets.org

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 19h

A new Trump administration memo would have immense consequences for one key group: 25% of all federal employees are US military veterans. Republicans are putting the financial security of hundreds of thousands of veterans and their families at risk.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 21h

“We are going to see a lot more homelessness, a lot more mental health crisis, a lot more people going to jail instead of into housing,” said Aaron Estabrook, an Army veteran and director of the housing authority in Manhattan, Kan.

READ MORE: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/h...

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

Liberal veterans' group invests $1 million between Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial contests

The $500,000-apiece ad campaigns take direct aim at the Republican nominee for governor of New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli, and the GOP candidate in Virginia, Winsome Earle-Sears.

www.cbsnews.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

BREAKING! VoteVets is going big in the Virginia and New Jersey Governor races with $1 million in ad buys. These new ads feature veterans speaking directly to voters, focusing on rising costs & taxes. We're all in for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill! #VAGOV #NJGOV

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

"Instead of focusing on what actually improves force readiness, he continues to waste time and taxpayer dollars on He-Man culture-war theatrics."

— Janessa Goldbeck, USMC veteran and CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation, on Secretary Pete Hegseth

Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

POLL: Independent voters overwhelmingly oppose Trump's military deployments to U.S. cities, arguing that he is 'taking his eyes off the ball' and is neglecting the real issues facing America.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

BREAKING: At 2pm central, @govpritzker.illinois.gov will hold a briefing on the Trump Administration's attempt to militarize American cities and the current situation regarding Federal deployments to Illinois. Watch here: illinois.gov/livevideo

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

Pete Hegseth's bluster of a new 'lethal force' is the opposite of what he's doing. He's misusing the military for political purposes and focusing on beards and pushups, while ordering wasteful deployments in Portland and Chicago, and getting us into a forever war with Venezuela.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

Our Emerging Leader Series is in North Carolina this month. NC State Rep. Dante Pittman serves in the NC National Guard and is a steadfast champion for veterans, working people and rural communities. We sit down with Dante and get to know him.

#VoteVetsEL

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 4d

4.4 million veterans live in rural America, many of whom are older and rely on Medicaid. With Republicans slashing funding, struggling rural hospitals face even greater challenges, putting veterans' lives at risk. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 4d

The GOP controls the House, Senate, and White House, yet they've shut down the government. It's unacceptable that military families must rely on food pantries. Our troops shouldn’t pay the price for Republican political stunts. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

Military families seek out food assistance amid shutdown anxiety

"We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer.

www.militarytimes.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 4d

Trump's "performative military action" in Venezuela is a reckless escalation. Bragging about fatal strikes while bypassing Congress is a dangerous overreach that could drag the U.S. into another endless war without clear goals. #NoDepartmentOfForeverWars

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5d

Mass email tells federal employees not to blame Trump for government shutdown

The mass email assigning blame to congressional Democrats is an unusual step for agencies to take ahead of a funding lapse, and marks an escalation in rhetoric.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5d

Official VA emails advising veterans and federal employees to blame the "Radical Left" for the shutdown instead of Trump are facing criticism for using government channels for partisan propaganda, which violates the Hatch Act.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5d

ICE attacked the police chief in Broadview, IL. He says his officers are being tear-gassed by ICE and diverted from their duties. Over 20% of U.S. cops are veterans. Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's forces are anti-cop, anti-safety, and anti-American.

Broadview police chief says he was verbally attacked by ICE agent; mayor criticizes ICE in letter

There are new claims of heightened tensions between ICE agents at the Broadview immigration processing facility and local police, the ABC7 I-Team learned. The mayor has also issued a blistering letter...

abc7chicago.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5d

Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

www.nytimes.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5d

BREAKING: Trump has unilaterally declared the war on drugs to be a hot war, and intends to commit US Troops to it.

“This is not stretching the envelope. This is shredding it. This is tearing it apart.” -Former JAG and Army advisor on war law.

It's the Department of Forever War.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Veterana de los Marines, @tristeintejas.bsky.social, sobre el mensaje de Pete Hegseth: “Es un mensaje muy grave: que el servicio y el sacrificio de algunos cuenta y de otros no. Eso rompe el compañerismo de las unidades, debilita la confianza en los líderes y reduce la moral.”

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Political gridlock in Washington has a real-world cost, and our veterans are forced to pay the price. A government shutdown cuts them off from job support, creates severe financial hardship, and disrupts the honors they are owed at national memorials. #DonaldTrumpsShutdown

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Friendly reminder to please ignore your own lying eyes and ears. Speaker Johnson has confirmed that direct, videotaped quotes of Donald Trump are now just "characterizations." So glad we cleared that up.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Troops, Military Families, and Veterans all are going to get screwed by the #TrumpShutdown, but at least construction of his ballroom is considered more urgent and won't stop.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

BREAKING NEWS: Veterans in Congress tear into Trump for Quantico speech, threats to Americans in cities.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

At Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, Looking Tough Is the Mission

Podcast Episode · CNN One Thing · 10/01/2025 · 19m

podcasts.apple.com

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Pete Hegseth wants a specific kind of 'warrior.' Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.) has a powerful rebuttal. On @cnn.com's "One Thing" podcast, Eaton explained to host David Rind why the U.S. military's true strength isn't a "warrior caste"—it's a force that reflects ALL of America.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 6d

Guardsmen don't want it. Cops don't want it. Americans living in cities don't want it. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are ignoring all of them.

Oregon National Guard Leader Laments Portland Deployment

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked letter from Guard leader levels with troops on unpopular mission

www.kenklippenstein.com

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