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Burgess Owens, a U.S. Congressman representing Utah's 4th district since 2021, recently shared his views on various national and international issues through a series of tweets. Owens has been vocal about topics ranging from international terrorism to domestic education policies and government accountability.

On February 18, 2025, Owens tweeted about the ongoing conflict involving Hamas, marking "500 days of terror" with hostages being held by Hamas. He expressed concern over pro-Hamas protests in the United States that he believes are providing cover for violent acts against innocents.

Later that day, Owens criticized the impact of President Carter's deal with teachers' unions which led to the creation of the Education Department. In his tweet at 19:07 UTC, he described the results as disastrous for American students, citing high spending but declining global rankings and performance in core subjects like reading, writing, and math.

In another post at 20:22 UTC, Owens addressed what he perceives as misuse of taxpayer money by entrenched Washington D.C. bureaucracy. He emphasized that they treat these funds as a "slush fund" for left-leaning projects but highlighted DOGE (presumably referring to an oversight or accountability mechanism) as a means to ensure fiscal responsibility.