Billionaire Elon Musk says that he and President Donald Trump are trying to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, with staffers told to stay home on Monday. Some Democrats are promising to "shine a light" on Musk's apparent takeover and attempted dismantling of the agency, with at least one lawmaker vowing to halt all proceedings in the Senate over what critics say is a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers.
In a late-night Sunday appearance on his social media platform, X, Musk said that he and his aides were in the process of “shutting down USAID,” later saying that he had the “full support of the president” in the action. On Sunday, Musk said "USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die."
