Federal Judge Halts Musk-Led Effort to Dismantle USAID

Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that Elon Musk and DOGE likely violated the Constitution, blocking further actions to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.

• The court issued a preliminary injunction requiring DOGE to restore USAID employees' access to email, payment systems, and facilities within a set timeframe.
• Judge Chuang found Musk likely violated the Appointments Clause by exercising significant authority without Senate confirmation.
• The dismantling of USAID led to the termination of 83% of its programs and a workforce reduction from over 10,000 to 611 employees.
• The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling, with critics accusing the court of overreach and partisanship.
• Musk's public statements and actions, including the closure of USAID headquarters and destruction of records, were central to the court's findings of constitutional violations.

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