On Friday, February 7, 2025, several Democratic members of Congress, including Rep. Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost, were denied entry to the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. They aimed to meet with acting Education Secretary Denise Carter, but security personnel, backed by federal officers, barred them from entering despite the 'all access entrance' sign.

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