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Elon Musk’s DOGE sued after using U.S. Marshals to take over agency

newrepublic.com Elon Musk’s DOGE Sued After Using U.S. Marshals to Take Over Agency

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.

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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?
- 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.
  
  Yeah, that's not what "lawful" means though... This is definitely all being illegally given to him.
  
  Well here it sort of does. "Without consequences" might be more accurate but what Elon does and says is de facto policy at this point
  
  But that's not lawfully and the original comment doesn't make sense otherwise.
  
  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.
  
  I guess having three people from that same government making Nazi salutes live on TV or a president calling Nazis "very fine people", does not make them a government of Nazis.
  
  Is it? Is it really? Please, elaborate on how that is the case. We're listening.
- I’m betting someone, somewhere in the US marshals was champing at the bit. And they’ll probably get a promotion out of it, if I’m honest.
- https://yournews.com/2025/02/22/3249723/elon-musks-security-detail-deputized-by-us-marshals-amid-rising/
  
  He knows what's coming for him...

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