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Federal Dismantlement

Gutting agencies, mass firings, destroying institutional capacity

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2 incidents

Systematic Dismantlement of USAID and Global Humanitarian Consequences

Systematic destruction of the US Agency for International Development resulted in termination of lifesaving programs across the developing world, with The Lancet projecting 9.4 million additional preventable deaths by 2030.

  • The Lancet projects 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030 as a direct result of the USAID dismantlement, making this potentially the single largest humanitarian consequence of any single administrative action.
  • 23 million children lost access to education and 95 million people lost access to basic healthcare when USAID programs were terminated.

Mass Firing of Inspectors General Across Federal Government

Trump fired at least 17 inspectors general across the federal government without the advance notice to Congress that the Inspector General Act generally requires, and a later federal ruling said the notice failure violated the statute.

  • At least 17 inspectors general were removed in a single sweep across multiple agencies.
  • The Inspector General Act generally requires notice to Congress before removal.