Rep. Don Beyer, a U.S. Congressman representing Virginia’s 8th district since 2015, used his social media platform in early January 2026 to comment on issues involving Speaker Johnson, former President Trump, and recent actions by federal immigration authorities.
On January 6, Beyer addressed the ongoing debate over the placement of a plaque commemorating the events of January 6th. He wrote, “Speaker Johnson could easily place the January 6th plaque, and he knows it. The issue isn’t the content, which he isn’t trying to resolve.
He’s trying to hide and bury the past because it is uncomfortable for him and for Trump. And he’s insulting the officers who protected him.”
The following day, Beyer criticized former President Trump’s statements about NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense provision. On January 7 he posted, “Trump is lying, again.
The only time NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense provision was ever invoked was by the U.S. after 9/11.
Hundreds of soldiers from our NATO allies were killed fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan.
Trump insulting our allies makes us weaker.”
Later that same day, Beyer commented on an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis: “The Trump Administration sent ICE to communities like Minneapolis to sow fear and division.
A masked ICE agent just killed an unarmed woman without justification, and the Administration is lying about it.
This doesn’t make us safer. We need an investigation and accountability.”
Beyer has served as a representative for Virginia’s 8th District since replacing Jim Moran in 2015. Born in Trieste in 1950 and currently residing in Alexandria, Beyer graduated from Williams College with a BA in 1972.
