First on FOX: president Donald Trump Friday signed an executive order to establish a national centre for the homeless Veterans Fox News Digital learned through a redirect fund that previously spent on illegal alien services.
The President’s Order directs the veterans secretary to establish a national center Warrior’s Independence at the Veterans Affairs Campus in West Los Angeles.
According to the White House, Los Angeles has around 3,000 homeless veterans.
President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at the CPAC’s Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
“The new National Center for Warriors Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives,” the White House said.
The center will allow veterans across the country to receive it seeking care, benefits and services “where they are qualified,” the White House said.
This order redirects funds previously spent on housing and other services, and maintains illegal foreigners to build, establish and maintain new centres.
“The center will promote self-sufficiency through housing, treatment of substance abuse and supporting the productive work of veterans housed there,” the White House explained.
The White House 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 assist homeless veterans, and directs the Secretary of Veterans to “restore accountability in the Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA).”
The order also directs the VA to take action against individuals who commit fraud and investigate and correct the Biden administration’s decision to “rehire and reinstate the refunds of employees who were previously fired for fraud.”
The order also gives veterans access to increased care, benefits and service options, including reduced wait times for Veterans’ Health Administration appointments through options such as expansion times, weekend appointments and virtual health care.
The order also directs feasibility studies at Manchester VA Medical Center and expands services that support the Full-service Medical Center in New Hampshire.
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“President Trump strongly believes that all veterans deserve us to be grateful and believes the federal government should treat veterans like their heroes,” the White House said.
The order comes a week after the White House announced in June that it would host a military parade in June to celebrate military veterans and active service members to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.
The parade is scheduled for June 14th 250th birthday of the US Army.
