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Calling this "routine" is completely insane. When has a President ever done something like the instant unilateral dismantling of USAID? Talk about motivated rea
by wat10000 2y ago
Calling this "routine" is completely insane. When has a President ever done something like the instant unilateral dismantling of USAID? Talk about motivated reasoning. This is completely unprecedented and is an attempt to sideline Congress entirely. And it looks likely to succeed.
- leereeves 2y agoThat would be a much stronger argument if Congress didn't support Trump here. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/05/congress/house-foreign-affairs-chair-backs-trump-on-usaid-00202598 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/05/congress/ho...
- wat10000 2y agoWhy would that weaken the argument? Until Congress passes a law authorizing this stuff, it's still a blatant power grab and very much not like what has come before.