Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

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Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly il .. l,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

^{Published on 2025-02-05 17:00:39 - MSN}

As head of DOGE, Elon Musk is making moves to scrap federal agencies like USAID. Legal experts say that power belongs with Congress.

The article from MSN discusses the controversial moves by former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to potentially dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Legal experts argue that such actions would be "flatly illegal" under current U.S. law, which does not grant the executive branch the authority to unilaterally abolish or significantly alter the structure of federal agencies like USAID without Congressional approval. Despite this, there's a concern that Trump, if re-elected, might attempt to bypass these legal constraints through executive orders or by influencing Congress. The discussion around these moves highlights the tension between executive power and legislative oversight, with critics pointing out that even if these actions are illegal, the political will to enforce legal boundaries might be lacking, potentially leading to significant changes in U.S. foreign aid policy.

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