A lawsuit filed by employee unions accuses President Trump of illegally attempting to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through a series of executive actions and directives, bypassing congressional authorization.
Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin and Peter Charalambous report on President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the federal government , including a call to shut down the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ). USAID , the embattled agency that handles foreign aid, disaster relief and international development programs, is facing an unprecedented attack from the Trump administration.
A lawsuit filed by the American Foreign Service Organization and the American Federation of Government Employees in D.C. federal court alleges that President Trump engaged in a series of 'unconstitutional and illegal actions' to systematically dismantle USAID. The lawsuit argues that Trump has unilaterally attempted to reduce the agency without congressional authorization, asserting that Congress holds the sole authority to dismantle USAID. The lawsuit outlines a timeline of events over the past two weeks, detailing each step taken to weaken USAID, beginning with Trump's freeze on foreign aid via an executive order on his first day in office. Shortly after, Trump ordered the State Department to issue stop work orders to USAID grantees and contractors, effectively halting crucial work alleviating poverty, disease, and humanitarian crises without prior notice or process. The lawsuit continues, alleging that thousands of contractors and employees were subsequently laid off, causing medical clinics, soup kitchens, and refugee assistance programs worldwide to grind to a halt. The plaintiffs paint a stark picture of the humanitarian consequences, stating that 'the humanitarian consequences of defendants' actions have already been catastrophic.'The lawsuit further alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk, who publicly boasted about 'feeding USAID into the woodchipper,' played a role in the final push to dismantle the agency. They are accused of locking thousands of employees out of their computers and improperly accessing classified material. While the specific actions taken against USAID differed, the lawsuit consistently claims they were unified by a common thread: 'Not a single one of defendants' actions to dismantle USAID were taken pursuant to congressional authorization.' The plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that Trump's actions are unlawful and an order requiring the Trump administration to cease attempts to shut down USAID's operations in a manner not authorized by Congress
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