Democratic leaders from Virginia, including Rep. Gerry Connolly and Suhas Subramanyam, have expressed strong opposition to the Trump administration's moves to dismantle USAID, describing them as opaque and lacking proper authority. They are demanding transparency regarding the foreign aid freeze instigated by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The letter seeks detailed answers on the legal frameworks used for these changes and the criteria determining program cuts, amidst concerns about the significant staffing reductions planned by the Trump administration at USAID.
The letter accused the Trump administration of engaging in an 'opaque and Orwellian effort to dismantle' USAID, noting the illegitimacy of eliminating the agency without Congressional authorization.
It also urged the administration to reverse course on its foreign aid freeze and to 'restore the functions, leadership, and employees of USAID.'
Both President Trump and Musk have railed against USAID, which has been targeted by Musk's DOGE, which is not an official government entity but has rushed through the federal bureaucracy looking for spending cuts.
The Trump administration intends to only keep a few hundred employees on at the agency, a vast reduction from the more than 10,000 it previously employed.
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