Summary
USAID has placed two senior security officials on administrative leave after they blocked Elon Musk’s staff from accessing sensitive data.
DOGE staff, who lacked proper security clearance, sought entry to restricted areas, personnel files, and classified servers.
Musk has called for USAID’s shutdown, while the Trump administration is reportedly considering folding it into the State Department.
The agency has suspended over 100 career staffers, sparking concerns among Senate Democrats about national security risks and executive overreach in foreign aid management.
Clarence Thomas’s ruling clearly points out that this is explicitly in the constitution, so it’s okay.