Summary

A Congressional Research Service report states Trump lacks the authority to abolish USAID, as congressional approval is required.

It explains that a 1998 law briefly allowed reorganization but expired in 1999. While past administrations have modified USAID’s functions, they consulted Congress.

Lawmakers are concerned about Trump’s executive order pausing foreign aid and potential USAID-State Department consolidation.

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      11 hours ago

      Well in this case the president is, and anyone in his service that he’d pardon.