Iowans’ anger over funding cuts and mass firings of federal employees led by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash the federal government boiled over during a raucous town hall Friday hosted by Republican Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.
The town hall drew a crowd of about 150 Iowans, who packed a small courtroom inside the Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton, quickly reaching the room’s capacity.
“My question, which I think is on our minds here, is where is Congress?” a speaker at the town hall said of Musk and Trump circumventing Congress by signing executive orders canceling funding approved by lawmakers and dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The question was met with cheers from the audience.
Grassley remained poised, stood stern and calmly addressed each speaker directly as others in the crowd interjected and shouted.
"Why do you feel that President Trump is above the law?" Brenny pressed.
"He's not above the law," Grassley said, with yelling from attendees following.
“He is making us afraid to stand up for our own rights because we’re then going to be sent to El Salvador,” one woman said of her concerns of Trump’s clashes with judges.
“Judges’ rulings should be abided by,” Grassley replied, and at one point repeated: “Nobody’s above the law.”
“Prove it!” an attendee yelled back.
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> ‘Frustrated and gassy’ Sen. Chuck Grassley confronts Iowans at raucous town hall
Did he offer anyone a pidgin as a peace offering?