SLO Reporter

Salud Carbajal, a current member of the U.S. Congress representing California's 24th district, expressed his concerns on social media regarding several pressing issues. These comments were shared through a series of tweets posted on April 7, 2025.

In a tweet posted at 17:02 UTC, Carbajal criticized the Trump Administration for closing local federal facilities, highlighting the negative impact on the community. He stated, "Federal agencies, like NOAA and USDA, provide crucial services for the Central Coast. The Trump Administration's recent closure of local federal facilities will hurt families, farmers, researchers, and more. @RepBrownley, @RepJimmyPanetta, and I are calling on the Administration."

Later that day, at 22:36 UTC, Carbajal commented on recent changes in military leadership. He noted, "Another distinguished military leader was dismissed. This time it was Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the U.S. military representative to the NATO Committee and first woman to lead the Naval War College. Making staffing decisions based on loyalty rather than competency is..." reflecting his disapproval of what he perceives as decisions motivated by loyalty over competency.

In another tweet, at 23:31 UTC, Carbajal shared his participation in a local protest in San Luis Obispo, aimed at defending democratic values. He stated, "I was in San Luis Obispo to join my neighbors in protest because our democracy is under siege. Not by a foreign power, but from within. Together, across the nation, we said with one voice: #HandsOff." The tweet underscores his conviction that internal threats to democracy are pressing and require collective action.