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2025-02-06 20:47:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6C89444AD997E3CCABD320591C328B584B5185BB9E306720675EF6CA59783379
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NNN: USAID was created by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 & established through EO 10973. While Rep. Raskin omits the EO, his main point is correct: Disbanding USAID would require both Congressional action and Presidential approval. Sources: LAW: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1071/pdf/COMPS-1071.pdf EXECUTIVE ORDER: https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/10973
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