Overview

• Federal Judge Theodore Chuang issued an injunction preventing further dismantling of USAID, citing likely constitutional violations.
• The court found that the executive branch lacked the authority to close a congressionally established agency without legislative approval.
• Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had already dismissed 1,600 USAID employees and suspended most overseas staff.
• DOGE officials, including Jeremy Lewin, have been appointed to leadership roles in the restructured USAID, raising further criticism.
• The US Institute of Peace remains under DOGE control following a forcible takeover, with legal challenges ongoing.