More than two dozen House Democrats tried to push their way into the Department of Education to compel a meeting with senior leaders and discuss President Donald Trump‘s vow to eliminate the agency.

Security locked the doors before members could enter. It led to a shouting match.

Members yelled "shame" and questioned why members of Congress, some of whom sit on the education committee, were being denied access to a federal building. They were told they did not have an appointment.

Democrats held the demonstration to underscore that Trump can’t legally eliminate the Department of Education without an act of Congress. Additionally, they sought to draw attention to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut various federal agencies, including the DOE.

ABC News has learned several DOGE employees have taken up offices on one of the top floors of the building. Roughly 100 DOE staffers are currently on unpaid administrative leave, largely those who attended a required DEI training.

-ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Arthur Jones II

In a post on his social media platform on Friday morning, Trump called for shuttering the United States Agency for International Development, alleging without evidence that the agency is spending money fraudulently.

"USAID IS DRIVING THE RADICAL LEFT CRAZY, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WAY IN WHICH THE MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT, SO MUCH OF IT FRAUDULENTLY, IS TOTALLY UNEXPLAINABLE. THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!" Trump wrote.

Trump's criticism of USAID stands in contrast to his wife and daughter -- Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump -- promoted its work during his first administration.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

Funding Trump's agenda is a key mission for congressional Republicans, but House and Senate GOP lawmakers are at odds on how to proceed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he planned to unveil a budget blueprint on Friday. But he told ABC News no details will be announced "at least until the end of the weekend, probably closer to Monday.”

“We just have a few final details to iron out," he said. "And it’s going well. I am very excited about where we are. And the fact that we are going to be moving this forward."

Johnson said raising the debt ceiling "will probably" be in the reconciliation package. Asked about the range of spending cuts that will be included in the package, Johnson declined to provide specifics.

These comments come after Republicans spent hours on Thursday working on their one-bill plan in two different meetings: one at the White House and the other late at the Capitol. Senate Republicans plan to discuss their own two-bill approach with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

In a statement to ABC News, an Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson confirmed 168 environmental justice staffers were placed on immediate, paid administrative leave on Thursday.

That spokesperson said the decision was made by "career staff" who determined the functions of the 168 staffers "did not relate to the agency's statutory duties or grant work."

The agency added that it is "in the process of evaluating new structure and organization to ensure we are meeting our mission of protecting human health and the environment for all Americans."

This statement comes as the EPA works to respond to Trump's executive order on DEI programs. Sources told ABC News that around 1,000 other EPA employees on probationary status have been told they may lose their jobs.

-ABC News' Kelly Livingston