Austin News

Rep. Chip Roy, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas' 21st district, has made several statements through his press office's social media account on December 11, 2024. The tweets address issues related to Department of Justice prosecutions and fiscal policies within the Republican Party.

In a tweet posted at 21:10 UTC, Rep. Chip Roy Press Office shared a link to a full story available on @theblaze. The tweet simply states: "Read the full story in @theblaze https://t.co/EXyJlHrufQ".

At the same time, another tweet was published criticizing the Department of Justice's prosecution of Dr. Haim for exposing surgeries on minors. It reads: "NEW: Rep. Roy and @Jim_Jordan slam DOJ prosecution of whistleblower who exposed trans surgeries on minors 'The DOJ's prosecution of Dr. Haim for blowing the whistle on criminal child abuse is wrong.' https://t.co/uoWC6UkVwS".

Later that day at 21:18 UTC, Rep. Roy addressed fiscal concerns within his party during an appearance with Liz Wheeler. He emphasized the need for Republicans to focus on spending cuts and reducing bureaucracy or face electoral consequences: "'The Republicans that want to hide behind @DOGE is real...we either need to get serious about cutting spending and cutting the bureaucracy, or we're going to be thrown out on our ear.' Rep. Roy with @Liz_Wheeler: https://t.co/TC13S5M1mu".