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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

NewsEnglish • 1 day ago

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The developments come after Elon Musk said that he had spoken with President Donald Trump about the aid and development agency and “he agreed we should shut it down.”

Summary

USAID staffers were locked out of headquarters and computer systems after Elon Musk announced Trump agreed to shut down the agency.

Musk’s DOGE team has been reviewing government agencies, accessing sensitive information, sparking protests from Democrats. Two USAID security chiefs were placed on leave for denying Musk’s team classified materials.

USAID’s website disappeared, and foreign aid programs were frozen under Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Critics argue Trump lacks authority to close USAID without Congress.

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And if that doesn’t help, they’ll have to resort to their most powerful weapon: writing a strongly worded letter!

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