Veterans Protested Knott For Refusing To Hold In-Person Town Halls. According to Cardinal & Pine, Army veteran Scott Peoples, a former captain in the 82nd Airborne Division, wrote that he attempted to contact Knott repeatedly about mass VA firings under the Trump administration but received no response. Peoples wrote that Knott refused to host in-person town halls. [Cardinal & Pine, 3/25/25]
Knott Held Only Telephone Town Halls Where Constituents Had To Register In Advance. According to WUNC, Knott held his third telephone town hall since taking office in January, lasting approximately 45 minutes. Constituents had to register in advance to receive automated calls rather than attending a public, in-person event. [WUNC, 9/19/25]
Veterans Protested Knott For Ignoring Mass VA Firings And Refusing To Hold In-Person Town Halls. According to Cardinal & Pine, Army veteran Scott Peoples wrote that he attempted to contact Knott repeatedly about mass VA firings but received no response. Nationally, the VA shed nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, including 2,000 fewer registered nurses and 750 fewer doctors. [Cardinal & Pine, 3/25/25]