Rep. Don Beyer, a U.S. Congressman representing Virginia’s 8th district since 2015, posted a series of tweets on January 3, 2026, addressing actions taken by former President Donald Trump.
In his first post at 17:19 UTC, Beyer stated, “Trump just pardoned this man.” The tweet included links to additional material but did not provide further details within the text.
Later that day at 17:57 UTC, Beyer posted another message saying, “Trump’s own Chief of Staff says this is illegal.” This post also linked to further resources but did not elaborate in the tweet itself.
A third tweet followed at 17:58 UTC containing only a hyperlink: “https://t.co/HBzzXBTYhZ”.
Don Beyer has represented Virginia’s 8th District in Congress since succeeding Jim Moran in 2015. He was born in Trieste in 1950 and currently resides in Alexandria. Beyer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College in 1972.
