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(74,162 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2025, 05:24 PM Friday

Members of Congress denied access to Department of Education

Source: the hill

by Lexi Lonas Cochran - 02/07/25 11:09 AM ET

Multiple members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education on Friday, according to videos and social media posts from lawmakers.

“They are blocking members of Congress from entering the Department of Education! Elon is allowed in and not the people? ILLEGAL,” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said in a post on the social platform X, referring to Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The incident comes amid rising temperatures over the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the Education Department completely.

President Trump has said he would like to close the department via executive order, though fully doing so would require congressional action. Trump is reportedly weighing executive actions to shutter parts of the agency, or move its primary functions elsewhere.

A source familiar with the situation said the lawmakers went to the department after sending a letter Wednesday night requesting an emergency meeting with the acting Education secretary over those reports....................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5132685-department-of-education-musk-doge-trump-frost/

These are members of our US CONGRESS. How is it possible for Trump to NOT allow them into the building?

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Members of Congress denied access to Department of Education (Original Post) riversedge Friday OP

WHO the f is blocking them? Take some muscle with you and blow through that shit. Stop letting them be in control. They Evolve Dammit Friday #1

NO. NOT a good idea at all. Remember that is what the Trump MAGA crowd did at the Capitol and that riversedge Friday #3

🤔 Except that the doors are Illegally Bloocked; there's a Difference. People are normally at least let inside to the.. electric_blue68 Friday #4

So just acquiesce to some non-official?? Members of Congress have some rights? Evolve Dammit Friday #5

@MaxwellFrostF: @MaxwellFrostFL They've called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren't dangerous.... riversedge Friday #2

Thank you. They have the right to be there, un-impeded. Evolve Dammit Friday #6

Where does that right come from? FBaggins Saturday #9

Like open hours and they are citizens?? What's behind the question? Evolve Dammit Saturday #10

The building does not have open hours with general access for the public FBaggins Saturday #11

Thank you for the information. I wasn't thinking they could arrest anyone, simply to gain access and make statements. Evolve Dammit Saturday #12

Maxine Waters knows how to play this game stillcool Friday #7

I dont envision... Ollie Garkie Friday #8

Need a federal Rebl2 Saturday #13

Evolve Dammit

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1. WHO the f is blocking them? Take some muscle with you and blow through that shit. Stop letting them be in control. They

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 05:28 PM

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have zero authority to do so.

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riversedge

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3. NO. NOT a good idea at all. Remember that is what the Trump MAGA crowd did at the Capitol and that

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 05:45 PM

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is not what we , as Democrats will do. At least I hope not.

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4. 🤔 Except that the doors are Illegally Bloocked; there's a Difference. People are normally at least let inside to the..

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 06:01 PM

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lobby where I'm guessing a security desk person will ask where they are going.

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5. So just acquiesce to some non-official?? Members of Congress have some rights?

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 06:02 PM

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riversedge

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2. @MaxwellFrostF: @MaxwellFrostFL They've called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren't dangerous....

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 05:43 PM

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They’ve called armed federal officers to the scene. We aren’t dangerous. We are here to represent our people. To defend public education. This is an authoritarian regime. You cannot block members of Congress from entering the Department of Education.

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Evolve Dammit

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6. Thank you. They have the right to be there, un-impeded.

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 06:05 PM

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9. Where does that right come from?

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Sat Feb 8, 2025, 09:54 AM

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10. Like open hours and they are citizens?? What's behind the question?

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Sat Feb 8, 2025, 03:19 PM

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FBaggins

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11. The building does not have open hours with general access for the public

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Sat Feb 8, 2025, 04:19 PM

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There are scheduled hearings or events for which they open, but “they are citizens” doesn’t get you into federal office buildings… despite what some “first amendment auditors” often claim.

What's behind the question?

Similar posts on this and other threads seemed to believe that they have the power to require entry or even to arrest someone blocking their access - which simply isn’t the case.

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