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House Democrats Denied Access to Education Department (www.c-span.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Rep. Takano (D-CA) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats visit the Department of Education amid reports that the Trump administration intends to dismantle the department without consulting Congress. They are denied access.

Edit: They updated the body to have one now, I originally had to type it out myself from a hover. They have a different headline on the frontpage as well:

Acting Education Secretary Denise Carter was accused by House Oversight Democrats of locking the front doors to the Department of Education and refusing members of Congress public access. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) and members of the House Oversight Committee held a press conference where they demanded a meeting with the acting secretary to discuss the Trump administration's desire to dissolve the department. The members said they wanted to ask the acting secretary in person if she would "comply with an illegal executive order (by President Trump) to shut down the department." Democrats led a call to action urging Americans to get involved and prevent the funds already allocated to the department by Congress from being diverted to other sectors of the federal government, noting public schools and children with special needs were most at risk

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Last time they were denied entrance to a government department, it was by a security contractor. I wonder if it was the same this time. Perhaps they should bring some actual federal security personnel with them when they make these visits.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you mean the last time "government officials" were denied access to a government building they oversee? Do you see how fucked up that sounds?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes. My point being it’s not even feds denying them entry. It’s some hired hand.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

And arrest the contractor and then remove them from the lists of acceptable contractors.