GOP Reps Bentz and McCormick Face Town Hall Backlash

Republican Representatives Cliff Bentz and Rich McCormick are facing backlash at town hall meetings in their respective districts over support for budget cuts driven by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In La Grande, Oregon, Bentz encountered an angry crowd critical of his support for DOGE and Trump's tax cuts. Similarly, in Roswell, Georgia, McCormick faced jeers as constituents expressed outrage over federal job cuts, including significant layoffs at the CDC, and questioned his defense of Musk's role in the government. Both congressmen were criticized for backing significant reductions in federal spending, which their audiences argued hurt programs like Social Security and Medicare. The discontent highlights growing divisions among Republican voters, even in stronghold areas, over the administration's policies and executive actions.