Will USAID really be permanently shut down?

[Anonymous]

It seems hard to fathom that an entire foreign policy wing of the U.S. government could just vanish overnight. As the days pass it seems more and more surreal and strange. Is it really possible that this is the end of USAID, at least for the foreseeable future? Or another quick stunt that will go away in a couple of months?

[Anonymous]

Already a thread

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1254746.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Already a thread

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1254746.page

This is not the same at all?

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1254239.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1254239.page

To clarify since there appears to be some confusion: this is not a general thread about venting about USAID being shut down, but rather a specific question about the legality of Trump's shut down, and the long term feasibility of the removal being permanent.

[Anonymous]

It will be permanently subsumed by State and no longer a separate agency. This was the goal by budget cutters 25 or 30 years ago too, but it never happened.

[Anonymous]

No, in four years these programs will be restarted, and the new president seen as a savior. Until then, buckle down and survive. It’s tough out there.

[Anonymous]

It will depend on Congress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems hard to fathom that an entire foreign policy wing of the U.S. government could just vanish overnight. As the days pass it seems more and more surreal and strange. Is it really possible that this is the end of USAID, at least for the foreseeable future? Or another quick stunt that will go away in a couple of months?

At least until Democrat reverses the Trump EO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will be permanently subsumed by State and no longer a separate agency. This was the goal by budget cutters 25 or 30 years ago too, but it never happened.

What will happen to all of those on administrative leave?

[Anonymous]

Someone will eventually recreate it but the mindset of this administration is that diplomacy is for the weak. You don't need to feed the poor when you can use AI to determine who is a threat. Keep that in mind for when there is hunger here in America - they expect the weak to die off.

[Anonymous]

Putting USAID under state has been thrown around by lots of administrations. Congress has always wanted to keep it separate so they can have more budget oversight. There are pros and cons. Moving USAID under State is not the worst idea. The problem is the way it is being done.

[Anonymous]

Agree-I am not as upset at USAID losing some funding and going under state department. I’m not upset at Education, losing money, federally, and going to the states. I’m also not upset that it will go back under HHS.

I do feel that it could have rolled out in a far better way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree-I am not as upset at USAID losing some funding and going under state department. I’m not upset at Education, losing money, federally, and going to the states. I’m also not upset that it will go back under HHS.

I do feel that it could have rolled out in a far better way.

This is Trumps' way. Shock and Awe. Any good benefits are lost in translation.

[Anonymous]

I’m disgusted by the level of grift. Who is the auditor of USAID?