U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds Representing Southwest Florida District 19 | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds Representing Southwest Florida District 19 | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Byron Donalds, representing Florida's 19th district, shared a series of tweets on February 11, 2025, addressing several topics of national and local interest. The congressman has been serving in the U.S. Congress since 2021 after succeeding Francis Rooney.
In a tweet posted at 16:35 UTC, Congressman Donalds highlighted a report from the New York Post alleging that USAID funded the education of Anwar al-Awlaki, an infamous Al Qaeda terrorist. He stated, "There's a REASON why @DOGE is auditing our federal agencies," referencing an audit involving $1.2 billion in awards to undisclosed recipients and $520 million for consultant-driven ESG initiatives.
Later that day at 18:44 UTC, he acknowledged the contribution of Haitian-American residents to Southwest Florida and expressed gratitude towards elected officials who gathered in Washington D.C. on behalf of the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON).
At 19:38 UTC, Congressman Donalds celebrated the renaming of a coastal region to "Gulf of America." He mentioned confirmations from President Biden, the Department of Interior, FAA News, and Google Maps regarding this change and called on Apple to recognize it as well.
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