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James E. Clyburn, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing South Carolina’s 6th district since 1993, recently shared his thoughts on significant historical and political issues through a series of tweets. Clyburn, who was born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1940 and graduated from South Carolina State University in 1962, currently resides in Columbia.

On January 27, 2025, Clyburn marked the solemn occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. He tweeted: "Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where over a million people were systematically murdered." He emphasized honoring those who perished during the Holocaust and pledged to prevent similar hateful ideologies from resurfacing.

On January 28, 2025, Clyburn addressed an issue regarding federal funding under Trump's administration. He stated: "Trump paused all federal grants and loans." He highlighted that this pause affects essential services such as education funding, home heating assistance for families, healthcare centers' operations, housing for vulnerable populations, and child nutrition programs. He described this action as illegal.

Following up on January 29, 2025, Clyburn commented on the impact of these funding freezes on citizens' lives over two days. In his tweet: "For the last 2 days people were terrified they wouldn't be able to feed their infants...", he noted that Trump retracted his decision to freeze federal aid but criticized him for lacking a concrete plan to support Americans effectively.