Inside the Belly of The Beast: My experience working in a MAGA Republican Congressional Office During the Midterms

November 6, 2026 • By anonymous The Argus published this letter anonymously, as attribution would jeopardize the author’s current employment. The Editorial Board reserves the right to publish letters anonymously. I am a Congressional Intern and the perspectives shared here do not reflect the views of my office or the Member of Congress that employs me. For the past 2 months I have spent my time becoming acquainted with two foreign environments: the grand city of Washington, D.C. and the politics of a deep red Republican office. I will preface this by saying that I work in a MAGA Republican’s office not because I love his politics and agree with his platform, but because I wanted an experience on the hill and this is where my connections led me. (Don’t tell my boss that I don’t align with him politically).

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