The Trump administration dismantled USAID and fired staff in early 2026, a move being challenged in court. Multiple federal lawsuits — including one from a U.S. attorney fired hours after being sworn in — are testing whether the administration violated federal law. Legal experts and at least one federal judge have argued that dismantling USAID without congressional authorization violates the Constitution and is unlawful. However, the courts have not yet issued a final ruling that definitively settles whether the removals were lawful, leaving the legal questions still in dispute.