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“before our very eyes, an unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the Federal Government. Friday night, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, gained access to the Treasury Department's entire system of payments, including Social Security and Medicare benefits and Americans' tax refunds. I will say more on this in a moment. But that was not all. This weekend, DOGE staffers also executed what can only be described as an illegal seizure of the U.S. Agency for International Development or USAID. We don't know who these DOGE staffers are. We don't know if they have security clearances. We don't know what legal authority they have to access USAID facilities, if any. But we do know a few things. First, we know USAID has been completely ripped apart. Its offices are closed, its contracts have been broken, funding for its programs which protect American interests around the world have been halted, and Secretary Rubio said in an interview that he has been named the acting administrator and that they are ``reviewing and potentially reorganizing USAID.'' But who is he kidding? There is virtually nothing left of USAID to review. Even the lifesaving assistance he claims are exempt are not moving. Second, we know shutting down USAID puts American security in danger. USAID programs preserve America's influence in Africa, Asia, and regions across the world.…”