30 House Dems Attempt to Enter the Dept. of Education, Have ‘Door Slammed in Their Faces’ [WATCH]

Thirty House Democrats attempted to enter the Department of Education building Friday morning in an effort to meet with acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, but were stopped by security at the entrance.

A federal employee at the scene prevented the lawmakers from going inside but did not specify the reason for the restriction.

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) questioned the man, asking whether he was acting on his own or following orders. The man simply responded, “I’m doing my job.”

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As the group gathered outside the entrance, lawmakers repeatedly insisted on their right to enter the building and accused the Trump administration of lacking transparency regarding its plans for the department.

President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have long advocated for shutting down the Department of Education, arguing that states should have more control over educational decisions.

During a speech on Tuesday, Trump reaffirmed this stance, stating that if his nominee for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, is confirmed, she should work to “put herself out of a job.”

A total of 96 members of Congress, led by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), signed a letter to Carter, formally requesting a meeting to discuss education policy and the future of the department.

The Department of Education acknowledged receipt of the letter but did not schedule a meeting.

On Friday, as the lawmakers waited outside, an aide managed to enter the building and explained the purpose of their visit to security.

However, when the members tried again to enter, the doors were locked.

BREAKING: Rep. Maxine Waters and other Democrat Congress members are staging an insurrection at the Dept of Education over Trump and Elon Musk, but they’re getting the door slammed in their faces. pic.twitter.com/4QbgT0ku1Z

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 7, 2025

Maxine Waters (D) is currently accosting random federal employees outside the Department of Education pic.twitter.com/5L8RviQ9rH

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The push for education reform comes as the latest Nation’s Report Card revealed that seven out of ten fourth graders in the United States are not proficient in reading.

The results, which assess student performance nationwide, indicate that reading scores have not improved since 1992 and have worsened since the last report in 2022.

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served in Trump’s first administration, called for a complete overhaul of the department in a recent opinion piece, criticizing its current priorities.

“A complete reset begins with ending the failed experiment resident in the Department of Education,” DeVos wrote.

“The bureaucrats have focused on mandating DEI, when students needed the focus to be on ABC and 123.”

She further urged Congress to redirect education funding to states, stating, “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,” she added.

Amid ongoing budget restructuring efforts, Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency, has become a target of Democratic criticism.

Democratic members of Congress are being blocked from entering the Department of Education, which is under tight security, with guards preventing their access as they attempt to push their way in.

This comes just as Trump prepares to sign an executive order aimed at dismantling… pic.twitter.com/FU4iPpr7Yl

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Lawmakers protested against him on Capitol Hill this past Tuesday, accusing him of attempting a “hostile takeover” of federal agencies.

Trump, however, reassured critics that any proposed changes would still go through his administration.

“Musk can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval,” Trump said in response to the backlash.

With Republicans pushing to scale back or eliminate the Department of Education, and Democrats fighting to maintain its influence, the battle over federal control of education is set to escalate in the coming months.

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