Elon Musk announced intentions to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming President Trump supports this move. Musk's actions, argued as an overreach of authority, sparked intense backlash, especially from humanitarian leaders, who assert it could have disastrous repercussions for global aid efforts. Significant developments included two USAID officials being dismissed for opposing Musk's intrusions into the agency, and USAID's online presence disappearing. Critics stress any attempt to dismantle USAID would require legal challenges, highlighting the urgent need to preserve humanitarian support amidst political strife.
In addition to the grave political implications of Musk's maneuvers-which one observer described as a "textbook coup" - humanitarian Abby Maxman warned in a statement that "dismantling USAID would be a callous, destructive political power play that would have deadly consequences for millions of people living in dire humanitarian emergencies and extreme poverty."
Elon Musk, the head of an outside advisory commission that has trampled the law as its agents work to access and take over critical government operations, said during an event broadcast on the social media platform he owns that he has checked with Trump "a few times" about whether he wants USAID shut down.
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