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(WASHINGTON) — After facing angry questions from constituents at a\u00a0town hall<\/a>\u00a0last week, Georgia Republican Rep. Rich McCormick is back on Capitol Hill with a new message for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency: Show a little compassion.<\/p>\n

McCormick faced ‘boos” as he fielded questions from furious constituents in his suburban Atlanta district.<\/p>\n

“People are concerned about what DOGE is, what it can do, what its powers are, if they’re overstepping the law. They’re concerned about the rapidity of the moves and people losing their benefits,” McCormick said.<\/p>\n

McCormick said he is heading to the White House Tuesday afternoon for a previously scheduled meeting with President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>. If given the chance, he plans to convey some of his concerns about DOGE to the president directly.<\/p>\n

“I think some of their actions have been too rapid to adapt to — for real people. I mean, you’re talking about Republicans, too. We’re not just talking about Democrats,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I’m all for trimming the government; I am all for also doing it in a deliberate manner that allows people to adjust to their lifestyles … We’re talking about people who are struggling and have to make big decisions,” he added.<\/p>\n

He said Republicans have a strong message, but it’s at risk of being lost.<\/p>\n

“You can lose that message with just one attitude. And if nothing else, we have to be careful with how we message this so it doesn’t come across as discompassionate,” he said. “In my opinion, we have to be a little more — give people a little more to adjust, who are about lose their jobs.”<\/p>\n

“It’s very hard for me to adjust,” he said referencing the “lightning speed” pace of changes from the new administration.<\/p>\n

“I think we can have better coordination between the executive branch and the legislative branch … just for if nothing else — we can be one team, one fight moving forward,” he added.<\/p>\n

Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz of Oregon also got an earful from constituents at a town hall last week. His message for Musk? Don’t leave Congress in the dark.<\/p>\n

“I think the group is learning as it goes. You can tell this by the fact that they rehired some of the people they fired, so that’s a good thing — it shows that they’re listening and paying attention to what they’re doing,” Bentz.<\/p>\n

“I would tell him he needs to reach out to Congress and let us know what they have in mind before they do it. So we at least have some sort of heads up.”<\/p>\n

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