Trump signed an executive order to
establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans
Affairs campus in West Los Angeles
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to establish a national center for homeless veterans with redirected funds previously spent on services for illegal aliens, Fox News Digital has learned.
The president’s order directs the secretary of veterans affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has approximately 3,000 homeless veterans — more than any
other city in the country, and accounting for about 10% of all homeless
veterans in America, according to the White House.
"The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and
other veterans like them rebuild their lives," the White House said.
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.
It said the goal is to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans at the center by 2028.
The order also directs the secretary of housing and urban development
to use vouchers to support homeless veterans and instructs the
secretary of veterans affairs to "restore accountability at the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)."
The order also instructs
the VA to take action against individuals who have committed misconduct
and to investigate and rectify the Biden administration’s decision to
"rehire and reinstate back pay for employees previously fired for
misconduct."
The order also ensures that veterans will have access to increased
options for care, benefits and services — including reduced wait times
for Veterans Health Administration appointments through options such as
expanded hours, weekend appointments and virtual healthcare.
The
order also directs a feasibility study at the Manchester VA Medical
Center to expand services to support a full-service medical center in
New Hampshire.
"President Trump strongly believes that every veteran deserves our
gratitude, and that the federal government should treat veterans like
the heroes they are," the White House said.
The order comes a
week after the White House announced that Trump will host a military
parade on June 14 to honor military veterans and active-duty service
members and commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.
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