Rich McCormick condemns ‘celebrating’ layoffs of federal workers

Published February 27, 2025 11:19am ET



Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) reined in the Department of Government Efficiency’s messaging after he was faced with opposition from his constituents.

McCormick appeared on Fox News’s Fox and Friends Thursday following volunteer DOGE head Elon Musk’s appearance at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting. Musk encouraged the Cabinet to work with DOGE, a move that appeared to demonstrate the new department’s influence.

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