Rep. Don Beyer, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Virginia’s 8th district, has made several statements via Twitter addressing issues related to federal workforce management and concerns about a governmental department. Beyer has been active in Congress since 2015, succeeding Jim Moran, and resides in Alexandria.
On February 14, 2025, Rep. Don Beyer announced that he had created a page on his website for federal employees affected by what he referred to as “Trump’s mass purges of our federal workforce.” He expressed hope that these resources would “address questions and concerns” while providing ample information to those impacted (“I’ve put together a page on my website for federal employees impacted by Trump’s mass purges of our federal workforce.”).
The following day, February 15, 2025, Beyer made a pointed statement regarding an unspecified government department, which he called “The Department of Gross Stupidity,” urging its removal before any harm could occur (“The Department of Gross Stupidity”).
Later the same day, Beyer continued his criticism by highlighting the dangers posed by perceived incompetence within this department. He advocated for the disbandment of an entity he referred to as “DOGE” (“This kind of stupidity and incompetence endangers American lives.”).
