@pbsnews: Crews used duct tape to cover the name of the U.S. Agency for International Development on signs in Washington, D.C., on Friday as the Trump administration works to shutter the agency. A U.S. judge scheduled a hearing Friday to consider temporarily blocking President Donald Trump from dismantling USAID. Federal workers associations filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing Trump doesn’t have the authority to shut down the agency. The Trump administration posted a message on the agency’s website earlier this week, saying almost all “personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally.” USAID is responsible for humanitarian assistance and developmental assistance by working with non-profits and funding disaster relief responses. On Monday, the administration announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the acting administrator and they also told PBS News White House Corespondent Laura Barrón-López that Pete Marocco will be appointed to oversee the agency as a deputy. Follow @laurabarronlopez on Instagram and X as she reports on the developments in the Trump Administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government. #usaid #trumpadministration #marcorubio #petemarocco #federalworkers #laurabarronlopez #pbsnews #newshour
Doesn’t it take an act of congress to eliminate (or add) a government department?
2025-02-08 06:52:56
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MellyMelllllll :
This is so sad
2025-02-07 22:23:23
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Squirrel_Friend :
The black tape is Tesla level engineering
2025-03-19 00:32:40
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LivvyOG 🆘🇺🇸🇪🇸 :
So the executive branch is closing a department without congress, is that something they are allowed to do?
2025-02-08 13:36:56
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shoootahhh :
How can they do this before the hearing?
2025-02-08 12:14:53
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chefshells :
😩😩😩a shame. Where are are our representatives and congresspeople to stop this 😳
2025-02-10 03:40:31
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Veronica Cravalho883 :
Beyond sad
2025-02-08 02:13:30
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tush920 :
Excellent
2025-02-08 06:36:55
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ayagi456 🆘🇺🇸 :
So sad 😞
2025-02-08 14:39:52
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minimummeister :
This is upsetting
2025-02-08 10:22:12
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aiko :
EVIL APPEARS TO WIN ! When you dig a ditch ! Always remember who falls in
2025-03-14 02:08:37
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Em :
almost hate to hit like on this 😭
2025-04-22 19:17:04
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Hi, I’m Wanda :
This is so childish.
2025-02-07 22:23:42
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mudro :
y'all should have voted for her
2025-02-08 01:38:48
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liberal_patriot_ :
Time to protest 🪧
2025-02-08 14:05:47
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jamesldennis124 :
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2025-02-07 22:30:11
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Sé el líder que quieres :
Make community all together, you are stronger, defend your rights and protect one another 💙 here Barcelona 28.3.25
2025-03-28 07:00:26
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jkgoody :
USAID prevented just as much terrorism as the US military at a fraction of the cost. As a veteran of almost twenty years, all I can say is thank you to that agency. The work they did was invaluable.
2025-02-08 02:21:14
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kmarie8498 :
Correct me if I’m wrong but you can’t dismantle a government funded agency without congressional approval right? Cause this would be illegal to dismantle it without that approval right?
2025-02-07 22:26:47
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derekebert1 :
This is awesome. My tax dollars don’t need to be funding the 40 BILLION dollars USAID spent on other countries
2025-02-08 13:11:06
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✨🍉Momo 🦊✨ :
So what are y'all doing about this coup?
2025-02-07 22:27:41
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Jules :
this is sick. what is the plan guys? we aren't get let them steal the country are we
2025-02-07 22:23:10
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JustSomeDude :
would guarantee the "crew" that is removing and covering USAID is not part of government. some lackeys from doge
2025-02-08 14:57:32
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Jen🧚 :
Marco Rubio has talked about the benefits of USAID for years, bought and paid for
2025-02-08 00:53:33
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TheMinieGenX :
The Republic has fallen, and with it, the future of our children—betrayed by those who should have protected them.😳
2025-02-07 23:50:58
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