Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government
Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign promising to abolish entire federal agencies and departments, but it’s not quite so easy for a president to simply end an organization that was created and funded each year by Congress,
What is USAID, the government agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down?
The U.S. Agency for International Development – or USAID – is on the cusp of being shut down, according to Elon Musk.
Elon Musk Is Permanently Deleting Government Agencies
What it’s been like inside USAID, an agency that Donald Trump and the world’s richest man decided to eliminate
Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
But Trump has shown no inclination to adhere to the separation of powers that gives a lead role to Congress. Instead, in his first two weeks back in the White House, he made clear he is determined to run the government based on executive decrees, not by proposing and passing conservative laws in Congress.
What Does USAID Do and Why Is It a Target for Trump and Musk?
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have launched a full-frontal assault on the United States Agency for International Development. Pending a review, Trump has ordered a pause to all US foreign aid — with some exceptions — and Musk has threatened to shut down the independent government agency entirely,
President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies
NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle government programs while pushing the limits of presidential power.
Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, ...
What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and ...
CIA offers buyouts to staffers as new director looks to stamp Trump’s imprint on the agency
Since taking office last month Trump has launched an attempt to gut and reshape several federal agencies, most notably the ...
Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies
Musk's rapid takeover of two US government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented ...
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Government restructuring under Trump sparks controversy
President Trump praised Musk's efforts when he was asked about the sudden shakeups at the White House this week.
Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency
WASHINGTON − About 10,000 employees of the United States Agency for International Development, excluding essential personnel, ...
USAID Programs at Risk of Being Gutted by Elon Musk, and What They Cost
Foreign aid programs at risk of being cut by Trump and Musk represent a tiny fraction of overall federal spending.