Summary

Elon Musk announced that he and Trump are shutting down USAID, bypassing Congress’s authority over federal spending.

Musk claimed Trump fully supports the move, though Trump has only criticized USAID without explicitly confirming its closure.

The White House has not commented. The administration has already placed USAID officials on leave and reviewed its funding.

Critics argue the move violates federal law, setting up a potential legal battle.

    • KeenFlame@feddit.nu
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      10 minutes ago

      Sorry, I thought you were mentally able to understand. I mean it’s laughable that you and many like you kept comfort in that the laws (that fascist dictators have complete control over) would stop a fascist dictator from taking fascist control over your country, with his PLAN on how to do it and promises to do it out in the open. From the outside it sounds so naive that it becomes funny. I am fully aware that it’s not funny in actual, but it was just too much to read that idiotic statement. Laws or safeguards won’t help. They’re what he is removing, since you gave him power to do so

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      2 days ago

      That the rules don’t matter to these people, and no one is doing a god damned thing about it, you eeeeeeeeediots.

      Or something along those lines

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        I agree, a lot of people felt somewhat safe and protected because there were some legal safeguards. Fascists overreach and install loljalists, et viola they are gone.