Donald Trump's second term has begun with aggressive executive actions aimed at reshaping the federal government. Notably, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, seeks to eliminate programs deemed unnecessary or politically opposed. The USAID agency is particularly targeted, with orders to reduce its workforce significantly. Critics argue that the agency has been funding liberal causes abroad, prompting Trump to implement cuts and staffing changes, which face legal challenges. This push reflects Trump's broader strategy to reinforce his administration's priorities and consolidate control over federal agencies.
The first is the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, established by Elon Musk and staffed with his Silicon Valley wunderkinder, DOGE has been in the news for its controversial efforts to gain access to government payment processing platforms in targeted departments.
Trump, with the help of Musk's team, has ruthlessly seized hold of portions of the executive branch that are most hostile to his governing philosophy and begun dramatic reorganizations and cuts.
The most notable is, of course, the United States Agency for International Development, an agency over which the president has extensive powers, given that its structure is not defined in statutory law.
That agency is in the process of being gutted, as the president has ordered the firing of all but some 300 of its 10,000 employees.
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