MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Second District Congressman Riley Moore now has an office in Morgantown off Chestnut Ridge Road at 8 Suburban Court. Moore previewed some of the services his staff can help constituents with in front of a crowd of about 60 people Wednesday.

“Sometimes it’s so difficult to talk to the federal government about anything, and that’s what we’re to do,” Moore said. “To be that conduit and be able to help the constituents in West Virginia get what is rightly due to them, whether it is Social Security benefits or retirement benefits.”

Moore addressed the efforts of DOGE and some of the claims that the Trump administration is out to make huge cuts to entitlement programs. He clarified cuts to entitlement programs would be a result of locating fraud, as in someone ineligible accessing benefits that they are not qualified for.

“The President has been crystal clear about keeping these programs intact, Moore said. “That’s not what this administration wants, and that’s not what Congress wants: deep cuts to these programs that my constituents and people all over the country rely on.”

Prior to the ribbon cutting Wednesday, a group of protestors came to the office and were asked to leave by the building management after about an hour, according to Moore. None of the protesters appeared to attend the public event at the office Wednesday.

“They were here in this office for an hour meeting with the staff and expressing their concerns,” Moore said. “Many of them have been calling around the clock, the same people that are here protesting, and we’re always happy to hear from them and their concerns because we have an open door policy.”

Moore said the unfortunate truth is the protesters are being misled by the people or organizations providing the protest materials. Moore said they are always welcome to express themselves, but the reality of downsizing government is happening.

“Many of them are the same messages in emails; you can tell they’ve copied and pasted from an outside group,” Moore said. ” But, unfortunately it’s not true and it seems more like bullying tactics.”

By describing the expenses of the federal government, Moore made it clear that finding the fraud, waste, and abuse in entitlement programs is the priority, not a wholesale cut to meet a goal that will have a negative impact on the American public.

“Discretionary spending is 26 percent of every dollar that’s spent every year, mandatory is 74 percent,” Moore said. ” So, if you want to bend the curve as it relates to spending you’re going have to do something in mandatory and see where you can find savings or there is fraud, waste, and abuse in that.”