Time published on 14 February 2025 a commentary titled "Trump's Dismantling of USAID Is Anarchy Masquerading as Efficiency" by Brian Schatz, US Senator for Hawaii and the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.
The abrupt and total shutdown of USAID reveals a simple truth: The Department of Government Efficiency is not actually about achieving efficiency. Rather, it's about Trump trying to wish away whichever parts of the government he doesn't like.
