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Trump can save his legacy with veterans and maybe rescue the midterms, too

Delays and rollbacks to the MISSION Act have already cost lives, and Congress is set to vote on a fix in coming weeks.

By Mark Lucas Fox News

Published June 25, 2026 7:00am EDT

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No president in modern history did more for veterans than Donald Trump in his first term. His administration delivered the "Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act," the "Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act," and the Forever GI Bill, each one a win for veterans. That legacy was set to grow even further in his second term. Now career VA bureaucrats are blocking the reforms that would extend it. That will cost veterans their lives, and it could cost Republicans the midterms.

The most significant of these reforms was the "VA MISSION Act of 2018," which gave veterans the right to choose between VA and community care. Congress is now debating the "Take Care of America’s Veterans Act," built in part on that same MISSION Act foundation, with a vote expected in the coming weeks.

The Biden administration rolled back those........

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