Judge stops DOGE from shutting down African aid agency after tense standoff with staff
Judge stops DOGE from shutting down African aid agency after tense standoff with staff
Judge Stops DOGE From Shutting Down African Aid Agency After Tense Standoff With Staff | Common Dreams
Summary
A federal judge blocked Trump from shutting down the U.S. Africa Development Foundation (USADF) after DOGE staffers and U.S. marshals attempted to take over their offices in a confrontation described as "traumatizing."
USADF President Ward Brehm filed a lawsuit arguing that DOGE's actions violate federal law, as the agency can only be dissolved by Congress.
The attempted shutdown follows a February executive order targeting several foreign assistance agencies.
The White House called Brehm as a “rogue bureaucrat.” A permanent injunction is being sought.
