


Furious voters have flocked to confront GOP lawmakers this week over their support for the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade.
Republicans backing efforts by billionaire Elon Musk’s nonofficial Department of Government Efficiency have faced angry constituents at town hall events over the waves of layoffs, firings and other budget-slashing measures that have wreaked havoc on the federal government.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow tossed to a number of clips on Friday that show voters slamming Republicans like Sen. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.), who was showered with boos and jeers over his DOGE support at a chaotic town hall.
Maddow also highlighted another clip from a virtual town hall where a man, who identified as a registered Republican and retired U.S. Army officer, grilled Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) over “some college whiz kids” at DOGE determining that it was “OK” to cut veterans benefits.
The Department of Veterans Affairs revealed last week that it would dismiss over 1,000 employees in a decision that VA Secretary Doug Collins claimed wouldn’t “negatively impact VA health care, benefits or beneficiaries” as “mission-critical” positions were exempt from the move.
The decision sparked concerns among veterans and advocates over whether the cuts could lead to lags and longer wait times at the VA, NBC News reported.
Bice, in response to the constituent, said, “Did you know that the VA was in charge of payments for illegals, for housing, basically the VA —.”
The voter cut Bice off and asked her to send him more information so he could “research” it.
“And I would tell you that that’s a red herring, a false flag. If you’re throwing that kind of political stuff up, trying to cut veterans benefits, that’s very alarming to me,” he added.
Maddow later turned to a clip of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) facing a tough crowd over his response to a voter who asked when he’ll “stand up” to the Trump administration and say “that is enough.”
She went on to point to footage of Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) “getting an earful” from constituents after remarking on the “very good things” that President Donald Trump has done in his presidency.
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