Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Judge Theodore Chuang issued preliminary ruling in response to complaint filed by 26 employees and contractors for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) appear to have breached the United States Constitution through their efforts to dismantle an agency dedicated to distributing foreign aid. The judge approved a temporary injunction that would prevent DOGE and Musk from continuing with USAID-related staff cuts. Trump issued a presidential order calling for a 90-day freeze on all foreign aid. USAID had become the US’s primary arm for distributing foreign assistance abroad. Under Trump’s order, only aid that aligned with the president’s foreign policy would be allowed to continue.
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