Elon Musk’s DOGE Sued After Using U.S. Marshals to Take Over Agency
newrepublic.com
The U.S. African Development Foundation is doing everything it can to stop the illegal takeover of its agency.

Summary

Elon Musk’s DOGE used U.S. Marshals to take control of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) after being denied entry the previous day.

USADF’s chair, Ward Brehm, instructed staff to block DOGE and Peter Marocco, a Trump ally, citing legal requirements.

Trump’s executive order seeks to dismantle USADF, but Brehm sued DOGE and Marocco, arguing the move is illegal.

The agency, which funds African grassroots initiatives, is fighting the takeover as Congress questions the administration’s authority to unilaterally dissolve it.

  • deczzz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    1·
    6 days ago

    How is this even possible? Does Musk just gets to do whatever he want without any questions? Why don’t the us. Marshals just deny such insane requests?

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
      1·
      6 days ago

      The Nazis didn’t grab power by force, it was lawfully given to them. That’s pretty much the same thing happening here. He’s asking nicely and they’re saying yes.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        6 days ago

        Yeah, that’s not what “lawful” means though… This is definitely all being illegally given to him.

      • deczzz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        02·
        6 days ago

        Oh please, don’t start this Nazi narrative. I’m far from a supporter of this government but it being a Nazi government is a bit too far from reality.