Dylan Scott

I think we're starting to see that as a pattern that they're going to try to play out. And we don't really know how far it's going to go yet, but

I think we're starting to see that as a pattern that they're going to try to play out. And we don't really know how far it's going to go yet, but

I think we're starting to see that as a pattern that they're going to try to play out. And we don't really know how far it's going to go yet, but

Already, I've heard reports about Doge being in the building at the Social Security Administration, at the Treasury famously mucking with payments, at the General Services Administration, which controls like the physical buildings that a lot of the government is housed in.

Already, I've heard reports about Doge being in the building at the Social Security Administration, at the Treasury famously mucking with payments, at the General Services Administration, which controls like the physical buildings that a lot of the government is housed in.

Already, I've heard reports about Doge being in the building at the Social Security Administration, at the Treasury famously mucking with payments, at the General Services Administration, which controls like the physical buildings that a lot of the government is housed in.

They've started working at the Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare and Medicaid, which is a huge, huge chunk of federal government payments. So I think it's fair to say that this is something they want to do across the entire federal government.

They've started working at the Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare and Medicaid, which is a huge, huge chunk of federal government payments. So I think it's fair to say that this is something they want to do across the entire federal government.

They've started working at the Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare and Medicaid, which is a huge, huge chunk of federal government payments. So I think it's fair to say that this is something they want to do across the entire federal government.

And in fact, when they were criticized because foreign aid is such a trivial share of the overall federal budget, the defense was, yeah, it's small, but wait till you see where we get going. So it's definitely not just about USAID. This is a broader plan they have.

And in fact, when they were criticized because foreign aid is such a trivial share of the overall federal budget, the defense was, yeah, it's small, but wait till you see where we get going. So it's definitely not just about USAID. This is a broader plan they have.

And in fact, when they were criticized because foreign aid is such a trivial share of the overall federal budget, the defense was, yeah, it's small, but wait till you see where we get going. So it's definitely not just about USAID. This is a broader plan they have.

So I think the first step, and this is the thing that started on January 20th, as soon as Trump was inaugurated, is pulling funding. So the first thing they did was announce that they wanted a 90-day freeze on all grants, contracts, anything related to foreign aid.

So I think the first step, and this is the thing that started on January 20th, as soon as Trump was inaugurated, is pulling funding. So the first thing they did was announce that they wanted a 90-day freeze on all grants, contracts, anything related to foreign aid.

So I think the first step, and this is the thing that started on January 20th, as soon as Trump was inaugurated, is pulling funding. So the first thing they did was announce that they wanted a 90-day freeze on all grants, contracts, anything related to foreign aid.

I just really want to underline that they can't do this. This is money that was appropriated by Congress. Legally, the president does not have the power to stop funding that was authorized and mandated by Congress. But they did it.

I just really want to underline that they can't do this. This is money that was appropriated by Congress. Legally, the president does not have the power to stop funding that was authorized and mandated by Congress. But they did it.

I just really want to underline that they can't do this. This is money that was appropriated by Congress. Legally, the president does not have the power to stop funding that was authorized and mandated by Congress. But they did it.

And even though there have been court rulings against them doing this in general, there haven't been specific USAID rulings, but there have been rulings about this general power, they do not appear to have stopped. Step two is pulling staffing.

And even though there have been court rulings against them doing this in general, there haven't been specific USAID rulings, but there have been rulings about this general power, they do not appear to have stopped. Step two is pulling staffing.