Thirty House Democrats on Friday morning attempted to enter the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., to meet with acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, but they were stopped by security.
A man who said he was a federal employee did not make it clear why the lawmakers had not been allowed into the building.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) asked the man whether he was doing so of his own volition or had been ordered to block the door, to which the man responded that he was doing his job.
Fox News reports:
As they surrounded the man in front of the door, lawmakers repeatedly insisted that they had the right to enter the building and slammed the Trump administration over a “lack of transparency.”
President Donald Trump and Republicans have advocated for shutting down the Department of Education, saying that the states are better equipped to handle education. Trump on Tuesday said that if Linda McMahon, his pick for education secretary, is confirmed, she should work to “put herself out of a job.”
Ninety-six members of Congress, led by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to Carter requesting a meeting. The department acknowledged receipt of the letter but did not set up a meeting.
An aide made it inside the building and explained to security that lawmakers were there. Members then tried to go inside the building, and at that point, the doors were locked, Fox News is told.
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served in Trump’s first administration, slammed the department and called for a revamp in an opinion piece.
“A complete reset begins with ending the failed experiment resident in the Department of Education. The bureaucrats have focused on mandating DEI, when students needed the focus to be on ABC and 123,” DeVos wrote. “President Trump and Congress should take their corrosive power away and instead block grant all necessary education funding directly to the states.”
“This reset must also ensure that no child in America is trapped in a failing school,” DeVos added.
Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency is expected to recommend major spending cuts, became the subject of Democrats’ ire as lawmakers protested against him on Capitol Hill this past Tuesday.
In response to lawmakers’ fears, Trump said that Musk “can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval.”
DOGE is a breath of fresh air, Go Musk!!!!!!
It’s about time to finally get rid of all of the sub departments that have grown into monstrous abuses of power and control with no one to answer to. I’m sick and tired, like the majority of us American taxpayers, getting the bill through taxation for the bloated budgets and salaries of these quasi governmental depts. KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING ELON MUSK AND WE WILL GET THERE WITH YOUR AND PRESIDENT TRUMPS HELP!!
Having worked for the Federal government, I can tell you a review like Mr. Musk is conducting has been needed for a long time. Trying to save money or reduce staff is NOT well received anywhere in the government. HOWEVER, the first thing that needs fixing is the entire budgeting process. The budget is SUPPOSED to be in place on 1 Oct, the beginning of the new Fiscal year HOWEVER it is frequently January before it is finalized. REQUIRE Congress to remain in session twenty four hours a day starting one week before 1 Oct and until the budget is approved. Plans for work is submitted for the new fiscal year and the schedule for the project is approved ASSUMING a 1 Oct start date … not starting in the middle of Jan.
Musk checks out the fraud brings it to President Trump. President Trump makes the decision to keep it open or shut it down. Democrats just can’t help themselves from lying. The American people knows how it works. But the democrats just wants to lie about it. Which is nothing new. Waters just lies. She pushing for rioting. I bet she gets arrested. She still thinks the democrats are in charge. Democrats are so used to lying they can’t stop because it will show just how terrible they are. School system should of never been controlled by the government. Obama used it to dumb the children and teachers were paid to do it. Big bonuses to dumb your children. Didn’t one parents say 2+2=4 not 5? Obama hates America. Hillary hates America and so does Biden. They want control over you! But I see your stupidity gets in way to see the truth. Your child lost. You don’t care if your child is stupid. American children used to be number one in the world but now they are at the bottom. Are you proud your child knows nothing but hate, divided by color and race. American children knowing that Joe Biden a president put them last. Democrats ,you better hide. These children will remember what you did to them when they can’t get a job.
It is wonderful and shocking at the same time to see what theift has been going on.
Robbing the American taxpayer to line their pockets infuriates me, they should go to jail.
Why did these terrified Democrats want to push their way into the Department of Education, are they scared to death we will find out the Education department is another entity that has been used for their MONEY LAUNDERING!! I would be lawyering up or looking for a country that doesn’t extradite criminals !
2 bad said guard NOT armed & had backup