Summary

Progressive Democrats accused Donald Trump and Elon Musk of orchestrating a ā€œconstitutional crisisā€ after Musk moved to shut down USAID and gained access to a federal payment system.

Lawmakers, blocked from entering USAIDā€™s headquarters, condemned Trump for granting Musk unchecked power over government functions.

Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that Muskā€™s involvement could trigger financial instability, while Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a ā€œplutocratic coup.ā€

    • bitwaba@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      Thatā€™s not idiots. Thatā€™s people that donā€™t make much money, hate their job, and saw an opportunity to leave with some change in their pocket while dumpster fire is just smouldering and not a full blown blaze yet.

      • Klnsfw šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ@lemmynsfw.com
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        18 days ago

        I agree. And for someone that doesnā€™t make much money and who was planning to leave the country anyway for their own safety, 20k is enough to pay for a plane ticket and survive for a few weeks/months.