SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A group of protestors gathered near the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sioux Falls Friday afternoon.
The group gathered at Spellerberg Park and lined the intersection of 26th Street and Western Avenue.
The group said it is protesting to “honor and support America’s Veterans.” Signs at the protest call for more support for Veterans.
The group that organized the protest is called “Indivisible 605.” The group says “it is dedicated to promoting South Dakota values from a platform of inclusion and equality. We utilize non-violent and polite pressure to defend liberty against the current administration’s authoritarian, nationalist tendencies.”
According to News Nation, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 directing all agencies to “promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force,” using a legal term commonly referred to as RIF to denote mass layoffs.
Significant reductions are expected at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon, raising concerns about the impact on vital services.
