Unions for US government workers have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding the proposed dismantling of USAID. The agency's website announced that most direct hire personnel would be placed on administrative leave, with plans to cut the workforce to under 300 staffers from around 10,000. The unions argue that these actions threaten to create a global humanitarian crisis and are unconstitutional, claiming that the president is overstepping his authority by attempting to dissolve an agency established by law in 1998, thereby failing to execute federal laws faithfully.
The unions seek an order blocking what it says are "unconstitutional and illegal actions" that have "created a global humanitarian crisis." This emphasizes the potential consequences on international aid.
The lawsuit alleges that dissolving USAID is beyond Trump's authority under the Constitution and violates his duty to faithfully execute the nation's laws.
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