Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

NathanHoovenisadisabledAirForceveteranwhovotedforDonaldTrumpinNovember.Barelythreemonthslater,he’snowunemployedandsayshefeelsbetrayedbythepresident’sdramaticdownsizingofthefederalgovernmentthatcosthimhisjob.”Ithinkalotofotherveteransvotedthesameway,andwehavebeenbetrayed,”saidHooven,whowasfiredinFebruaryfromaVirginiamedicalfacilityforveterans.“Ifeellikemylifeandthelivesofsomanylikeme,somanythathavesacrificedsomuchforthiscountry,arebeingdestroyed.”Videoabove:VeteransspeakoutasTrumpslashesfederalworkforceThemassfiringoffederalemployeessinceTrumptookofficeinJanuaryispushingoutveteranswhomakeup30%ofthenation’sfederalworkforce.Theexactnumberofveteranswhohavelosttheirjobisunknown,althoughHouseDemocratslastmonthestimatedthatitwaspotentiallyinthethousands.Morecouldbeontheway.TheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs—amajoremployerofveterans—isplanningareorganizationthatincludes