US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Record ID: 1984332

  • Title: US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID
  • Date: 18th March 2025
  • Summary: WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 5, 2025) (REUTERS) DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING THE CLOSURE OF USAID HOLDING SIGNS AND CHANTING: "USAID, USAID, USAID" DEMONSTRATORS HOLDING SIGNS AT PROTEST NEAR THE U.S. CAPITOL WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 21, 2025) (REUTERS) USAID WORKERS CARRYING BOXES AND DEPARTING USAID HEADQUARTERS (AUDIO OF PEOPLE APPLAUDING) /WORKER
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  • Keywords: DOGE Donald Trump Elon Musk Judge U.S. Agency for International Development USAID laid off terminated
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  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA004987718032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A federal judge on Tuesday (March 18) blocked billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from taking any more steps to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying their efforts to close the agency likely violated the U.S. Constitution.
    In a preliminary ruling, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered President Donald Trump's adviser Musk and DOGE to restore access to USAID's computer systems for the agency's direct and contract employees, including thousands who have been placed on leave. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit by current and former employees, one of several currently pending over the rapid dismantling of the foreign aid agency.
    The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    (Production: Greg Savoy, Julio Cesar Chavez, Gershon Peaks, Deborah Gembara).
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