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Musk: I’m closing entire federal department down right now

www.thedailybeast.com

Musk: I’m Closing Entire Federal Agency Down Right Now

Summary

Elon Musk announced the closure of USAID during a DOGE update on X, calling it “a ball of worms” and “beyond repair.”

The decision follows reports of internal conflicts over DOGE’s involvement in restricted areas. Trump backed the move, criticizing USAID leadership.

An internal email instructed non-essential staff to stay home. The Trump administration pressures USAID to align with its America First agenda.

Critics see Musk’s remarks as informal and conspiracy-driven.

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The party that wants to ban abortion to "save the children" has just condemned, quite literally millions of, children around the world to slow and agonising deaths from entirely treatable illnesses.
- They actually mean just unborn American children, everyone else is a savage to them.
  
  And by American you of course mean white and cishet. The only people they think are people.
  
  Which, hard to tell while unborn, but it doesn't matter because it's really about controlling women.
- "save the ~~children~~ fetuses"
  
  Not even about the fetus. It's about control.
  
  Specifically, control of women, their bodies and their freedom.
  
  Of course it's not about the children. Children can go to work at Macdonald's. 🤷

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