Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared himself acting head of USAID as employees were locked out and the White House confirmed plans to merge the agency into the State Department.

Elon Musk took control of USAID’s headquarters, email systems, and security access. Musk, with Trump’s approval, is pushing to dismantle the agency, calling it “beyond repair.”

Democrats condemned the move, warning it endangers global aid efforts and benefits U.S. adversaries.

Sen. Brian Schatz vowed to block Trump’s State Department nominees in protest.

  • Chozo
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    1227 days ago

    I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have the authority to do that.

    Then again, rules don’t mean shit anymore. So fuck it, I declare myself The Burger King while we’re at it.

    • @OrteilGenou
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      467 days ago

      Oooh can you bring back the original Whopper?

      • @Feathercrown
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        57 days ago

        Double burger triple whopper

        Lose the state and watch them prosper

      • BigFig
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        207 days ago

        Best we got is Impossible Whopper

        • Flying Squid
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          37 days ago

          I tried that once. I think I still may be hallucinating from the vast amount of salt I ingested.

          • BigFig
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            87 days ago

            You’re gonna eat your cyberburder and you’re going to LIKE IT

            • Sam, The Man
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              47 days ago

              Burger proceeds to accelerate off the table, killing everyone inside

  • @[email protected]
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    777 days ago

    And this fucker was UNANIMOUSLY confirmed!

    Just in case you thought anyone in the Senate were serious about using their powers to halt the encroachment of fascism 🤬

  • @Coach
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    567 days ago

    And I declare myself God of the Senate. Bow down to me, Marco.

  • @not_that_guy05
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    327 days ago

    If you don’t have bug out plans I suggest you start. For everybody else I would recommend getting your shit together because this is going to be a team effort to sabotage the Nazi movement.

  • @[email protected]
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    287 days ago

    Sen. Brian Schatz vowed to block Trump’s State Department nominees in protest.

    That’ll show him.

      • @[email protected]
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        37 days ago

        Democrats are trying to change the system from the inside. If they just roll over and expose their bellies, then Republicans promise to only kill marginalized people, but leave their insider trading alone. #Resist!

    • @Xanthobilly
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      287 days ago

      This is what Tuberville did to the military promotions and it was quite effective (ly terrible). It forces formal votes on each candidate. I’m not certain it’ll slow things down for confirmations, but what else is there?

      • @[email protected]
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        7 days ago

        My guy. They’re cutting big pieces out of the building we all live in, and they have a handgun at the ready if anyone tries to stop them, and they’re drunk. And you’re talking about “Well we’re DEFINITELY going to talk about this at the next house meeting.”

        What else is there, to me, is file a writ with a federal judge asking for permission to use some specific authorized type of physical force to stop it, since it is illegal. Where things go from there, I have no idea, but “please don’t, you can’t” is a massive waste of time right now.

        Edit: Actually, a better analogy is “big pieces out of the boat we’re all on.” You can leave and get a new building to live in.

    • @[email protected]
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      147 days ago

      Whoa buddy you left out the part where the move was condemned by the Democrats. Now you know they mean business.

  • @CharlesDarwin
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    227 days ago

    Lil’ Marco, once the guy accusing donvict of a small penis, is now a total supplicant.

  • chingadera
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    187 days ago

    And this is all based on the dude who isn’t elected that has so far turned everything to shit that he’s touched?

  • @[email protected]
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    157 days ago

    So is USAID taken over by President Musk and shut down, or is Rubio the head of the department? Do they know which it is?

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    And he delegated the role immediately to musk (his own words is that he delegated it to ‘an individual’ but he won’t say who. Look up the interview video)

  • @robocall
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    77 days ago

    Is it pronounced US aid or U-S-A-I-D?

  • @RagingSnarkasm
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    57 days ago

    Did he have a big drink of water before he declared it?