Gardner Condemns Move to Dismantle USAID
Elon Musk, supported by Donald Trump, is trying to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID), but legal experts question the legality of the way they are going about it.
Only Congress has the power to create or dissolve federal agencies. Despite this, USAID put most of its staff on leave, effectively halting operations. Musk even boasted about it on X, saying he ""
James Gardner, a Law Professor at the University at Buffalo, condemned the move in a article, stressing that only Congress can decide USAID’s fate. He warned that Trump’s actions violate constitutional authority.
Additionally, while legal scholars say Musk and Trump’s actions are unconstitutional, their aggressive moves against USAID raise concerns that they might succeed in dismantling it despite the law.
