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Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

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Law experts say Elon Musk's moves to dismantle federal agencies like USAID are totally illegal, constitutional law experts say.

Neither Musk nor President Donald Trump , nor Congress , have the legal authority to shut down a federal agency, the experts said.

The Republican -controlled Congress has taken no public action to push back against the move.

A White House official insisted in a statement to BI that federal law was being adhered to.

"Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval," the president said.

Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment for comment.

The State Department declined to comment.

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