Rep. Byron Donalds’ town hall turns contentious over questions about DEI and Gaza

nbc News - 22/04
The Florida Republican faced a barrage of criticism over the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures, its policy toward Israel and its efforts to terminate diversity initiatives.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., defended tech billionaire Elon Musk at a town hall Monday night at which he was grilled about the Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting measures and the Trump administration's efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives and its approach to the Israel-Hamas war.

Donalds, a member of the House Oversight Committee, was pressed at one point about what the Republican-led panel was doing to ensure oversight of Musk and DOGE as the administration moves to dramatically reshape the federal government and slash spending.

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