SANTA FE — Deb Haaland vowed Wednesday to protect veterans' services in New Mexico, in response to President Donald Trump's administration's plans to cut more than 80,000 jobs from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who stepped down as U.S. Interior secretary just before Trump took office in January, cited the proposed cuts while saying she would expand rural transportation programs and crack down on businesses that prey on vulnerable veterans.

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