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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from shutting down U.S. Africa Development Foundation after traumatic show of force by Department of Government Efficiency.

Summary

A federal judge blocked Trump from shutting down the U.S. Africa Development Foundation (USADF) after DOGE staffers and U.S. marshals attempted to take over their offices in a confrontation described as “traumatizing.”

USADF President Ward Brehm filed a lawsuit arguing that DOGE’s actions violate federal law, as the agency can only be dissolved by Congress.

The attempted shutdown follows a February executive order targeting several foreign assistance agencies.

The White House called Brehm as a “rogue bureaucrat.” A permanent injunction is being sought.

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    After first attempting to gain access to the UDSADF offices on Wednesday—an effort that was blocked by about 30 agency employees—DOGE staffers returned to the agency on Thursday at about 10:30 am, accompanied by Pete Marocco, director of the State Department Office of Foreign Assistance, and five U.S. marshals.

    “When USADF learned that DOGE was there to kill the agency, USADF staff refused DOGE access to cancel all grants and contracts,” read the complaint.

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