and now?

Now a headline that says “US Congress Denied Entry into USAID” - a government. Agency funded by Congress.

It looks like members of Congress are being refused access to USAID. They’re at a security and have been stopped.

This is kinda insane, can senators just round up their security detail, come to the building, and say "Hello, we are coming inside this federal office building whether you feel like letting us or not", complete with the necessary tools?

Than arrest the security guard and go in

They have been there since Friday night. Why weren’t they there then. This is millions and millions of people’s lives

They’re back out — members of Congress have been refused entry to USAID.

Your democracy is done, guys. It's over.

Refused by who?

On who's authority?

You can't make this up it's so pitiful.

Why aren't they flipping that building upside down? Why aren't they forcing their way in? What is happening is illegal and they just say , ok we can't get in????

Right? How is expecting these goons to "take responsibility" going to do anything? They don't care. They do not give a single half shit. Finger wagging, papers, do nothing. At all. If it did, they never would've won anytbing. Trump would rightfully be in jail.

Someone needs a sledge hammer.

they have more authority to be there than Elon Musk and his cronies

Is Rubio (newly appointed Sec of State) actually in charge of USAID (as he claims) Make Rubio personally take responsibility for refusing congressional access Does he actually have the authority to override Musk's team of invaders?

Not even one round of fisticuffs or serving of hands were offered on behalf of the constituents they work for. They folded like cheap lawn chairs. I feel we citizens have been duped most viciously and stand alone to weather the stupidity of Elon in ways we never thought possible.

Didn't realize we should vote for members of Congress based on their boxing skills - but here we are, lesson learned for the next election (should we be so fortunate)

AOC was a bartender, right? She's seen some shit.

I would not want to be up against her in a fight for sure

Real talk, I did part time bar security for years. Men fight, but women? They are on another level. YEARS of passive aggressive and other deep seated secret pains come out. I once saw a Hispanic bridal party fight a Samoan bridal party. It. Was. A. SHITSHOW.

So who won?

We never found out, the KCMOPD got involved once it spilled out into the street. Three were arrested.

That's outside interference, draw

I believe that is true! And if so, may she lead a charge worthy of an IHop brawl if the moment presents itself.

honestly I’m not even sure what I’m voting for in any politician anymore. I just assumed that on some chimpanzee logic level that at least some of these lobbyist influenced suits would do something that could align with a moral compass or at least not someday being on their deathbed with regret. 😄

i spy someone in a duck respirator and i am love the look!

“We asked to talk to whoever is in charge. Right now it appears Elon Musk is in charge of this agency.” Sen. Van Hollen

Fookin hell! 🤬

Utterly astounding how conservatives are cheering at Musk, the embodiment of an unelected autocrat, seemingly seizing complete control over the USA institutions.

wonder when fuhrer musk will fire his little lacky trump

Incredible…

Thanks for reporting on this!

welp. good try anyway you fuckin losers

Spineless. Won’t even risk a couple of hours in a holding cell to stop a billionaire raiding everything he can in the government even though a politician with a brain would know they would be voted in by democrats forever if they did. Cowards who believe in nothing

WWRD? What would Republicans do? I think they would start a fight with law enforcement, gather their crowd, storm the building. Then get fox to cover it like it was the storming of the Bastille. Then, call (scream) for dem. President resignation. That would be the 1st 3 hours.

Bring in Jon Tester, now that he’s out of office he has time to act as the battering ram of Democracy