Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Since taking office, Trump signed an executive order to freeze foreign assistance for three months and directed officials to conduct a review of all of the programs to ensure they align with his vision of U.S. foreign policy.
55% : The three-page letter responded to multiple outlets' reporting that the Trump administration is considering having USAID, which among other things sends aid to communities impacted by conflicts and assists developing countries on many aspects, be placed under the control of the State Department. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), and Brian Schatz (Hawaii) alongside Reps.
40% : Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department.
30% : The administration is looking at legal pathways that Trump could utilize to sign an executive order that would shutter USAID's independence, Reuters reported on Friday, citing one source familiar with the matter.
30% : "Trump's been purging and intimidating USAID employees," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a Friday post on the social media platform X. "Now there's a rumor he'll dissolve USAID as an independent agency.

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