Members of Congress were denied entry into the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) posted a video Friday that appears to show federal officers blocking the entrance to the building.
“They’ve called armed federal officers to the scene,” Frost posted on Bluesky. “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.”
Video Frost took shows officers inside the building, denying access to representatives outside. In another video, Frost points out a sign on the door that says “All access entrance.”
“And right here they have armed officers acting like we’re dangerous,” he said. “A year ago, I’d be able to walk into this building and not be locked out. This is what they’re doing.”
President Donald Trump has tapped unelected billionaire Elon Musk to head the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk has inserted his own supporters into several government offices to seek out sensitive data, including at the Department of Education.
“Elon is allowed in, but not you, not your elected representatives,” Frost said. “Not parents, not students. Elon, he can go in. His goons can go in, but not the representatives of the people.”
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Trump has tapped Linda McMahon ― the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment ― to head the Department of Education. Trump has said he wants to wind down the department.