Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional, orders Musk to restore access for employees

Elon Musk’s attempt to unilaterally dismantle USAID likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to immediately give USAID employees access to their “email, payment, security notification, and all other electronic systems” and ordered a pause on any efforts to shut down USAID.

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