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Gainesville native Doug Collins confirmed as Veterans Affairs secretary
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Doug Collins, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, testifies during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images/TNS)
Tribune News Service
Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 7:12 PM
Published: Feb 4, 2025, 6:56 PM
Gainesville native Doug Collins, a former congressman and Air Force Reserve chaplain, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Update: Gainesville demonstrators urge Rep. Clyde to oppose Elon Musk’s ‘coup’ against government
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A group gathers Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, along Washington Street in downtown Gainesville to demonstrate in front of Rep. Andrew Clyde's office. - photo by Scott Rogers
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Feb 22, 2025, 3:34 PM
Published: Feb 21, 2025, 9:06 PM
About 50 people visited the office of U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens, in downtown Gainesville on Friday to urge him to take action against what they called Elon Musk’s “coup” against the federal government.
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