Veterans Affairs chief Doug Collins criticizes California officials for ignoring impact of Los Angeles anti-ICE riots on veterans as a VA clinic is forced to close.

VA rips California leaders after protests force care center closure By Brett Rowland | The Center Square Jun 13, 2025 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 ...

(The Center Square) – Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins wants California officials to pay for damage to a Los Angeles care center after protestors covered it in graffiti and forced the facility ...

Local VA officials closed the Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center on Monday due to the violent and destructive protests. The outer walls of the facility were covered in graffiti, with profanity and ...

VA Press Secretary Peter Kasperowicz said that since Monday, the facility's patients who have needed urgent care are "being supported at nearby facilities," and those who require daily medication ...

California VA chief blasts rioters after LA clinic shuttered amid chaos: ‘Your actions are interfering with vets health' LA vets are 'paying the price' for state leadership, Secretary Collins said ...