New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos got turned away and blocked physically as she tried to make her first visit to a public school Friday.
DeVos, whose nomination only cleared the Senate after Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie following a contentious process, was greeted by parents, retired teachers, and a small band of aggressive protesters as she visited a middle school in southwest Washington.
She ultimately made it inside, but not before having to retreat to her government SUV while getting shouted at by protesters who stood just a few feet away from her.
Things got heated as DeVos tried to enter the building through a back door.
After being physically blocked from getting inside, she turned away and left after being angrily confronted by a protester holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign.
DeVos issued a statement after the incident where she said she was 'honored' to meet with the school about 'our shared commitment to public education.'
She added: 'I respect peaceful protest, and I will not be deterred in executing the vital mission of the Department of Education. No school door in America will be blocked from those seeking to help our nation's school children,' she added.
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