Congressional Democrats’ vote to shut down the government is one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history.

For the last eight months, Democrats in Congress have accused the Trump Administration of destroying the Department of Veterans Affairs, cutting benefits and services, and hurting veterans along the way.

There is no truth to their claims, of course.

In fact, VA is performing much better under President Trump than it did during the Biden Administration.

The backlog of veterans waiting for VA benefits is down 45 percent, and we are processing more claims than ever. The department is spending an additional $800 million on infrastructure improvements to keep patients safe. We have offered more than 1.4 million appointments outside of regular working hours to increase customer service and convenience for veterans. And we have even opened 17 new health care clinics this year, bringing more care and convenience to veterans, closer to home. The list goes on and on.

But after........

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