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Rep. David Kustoff, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee’s 8th district since 2017, has been vocal on social media about various political issues. Born in Memphis in 1966 and residing in Germantown, Kustoff holds a BA and JD from the University of Memphis. He has expressed his opinions on recent national matters through several tweets.

On December 3, 2024, Rep. Kustoff criticized President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, stating that it was made for familial rather than national interests. "Joe Biden made the decision to pardon his son for the good of his own family, not for the good of the nation. That is wrong." He encouraged viewers to watch his interview on Newsmax.

The following day, December 4, 2024, he addressed the issue of "swatting," describing it as a false crime report intended to provoke a law enforcement response at a specific location. "Swatting is when a crime is falsely reported to emergency services with the intent to draw a law enforcement presence to a particular location." He noted that elected officials and Trump cabinet nominees were recently targeted by such incidents.

Later on December 4, Rep. Kustoff met with members of the Tennessee General Assembly and Secretary of State Tre Hargett before hearings in U.S. v. Skrmetti took place. "Tennessee will always fight for our children." He thanked Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti for his leadership regarding what he described as commonsense legislation.