- United States
- Calif.
- Letter
Reject unilateral abolition of USAID, preserve democracy's checks and balances, and stop the terror on civil servants! The president's attempt to abolish USAID unilaterally represents a concerning overreach of executive powers and a violation of the constitutional separa tion of powers. ve action to amend or repeal the existing statutory authorities. As affirmed by the Congressional Research Service, eliminating an agency like USAID, which was established through an act of Congress, requires legislati Attempting to dismantle USAID by executive order alone would defy the intent of Congress in codifying the agency's role through the Foreign Assistance Act. g of executive branch agencies. To uphold democratic norms and protect the system of checks and balances, Congress must assert its constitutional authority over the existence and fundin Allowing the executive to unilaterally dissolve congressionally-mandated bodies would undermine the foundations of American democracy.