Rep. Adam Smith, a U.S. Congressman representing Washington’s 9th district since 1997, has taken to social media to express his concerns regarding recent developments involving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and their actions under Project 2025. His tweets on March 3, 2025, highlight significant personnel changes within key environmental and public service agencies.
In a tweet posted on March 3, 2025, at 14:47 UTC, Rep. Smith stated that “DOGE and the Trump administration are now targeting @NOAA, carrying out yet another part of Project 2025.” He noted that hundreds of employees were dismissed from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), emphasizing the impact on both environmental monitoring and economic factors.
Later that day at 15:45 UTC, he tweeted about further layoffs affecting other federal agencies: “Over the past few weeks, DOGE has axed more than 1,000 National Park Service employees and 3,400 National Forest Service employees.” Rep. Smith pointed out that many of those affected were dedicated workers from Washington state committed to preserving parks and public lands.
Continuing his commentary at 15:55 UTC on March 3rd, Rep. Smith highlighted broader implications of these workforce reductions by DOGE in another tweet: “DOGE’s mass firings are creating confusion and impacting local services.” He expressed concern over cuts to essential services such as those provided by the National Parks and Seattle VA Hospital.
