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[blackhawks]

Not sorry to piss in your Cheerios. The last refuge of a Trumpanzee is 'false sources'/fake news. You COULD have Googled or, as I did, submitted it to https://www.perplexity.ai/search/usaid-was-created-by-executive-VtCmrnfGR5Clj198TGE.rQ

But because you didn't it's your bubble headed assertion that has burst.

USAID was created by executive order therefore it can be canceled by executive order?

Answer
This statement is incorrect. While USAID was initially created by executive order in 1961, it cannot be canceled by executive order alone.

USAID was indeed established by President John F. Kennedy through Executive Order 10973 in 1961, under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 19618. However, the agency's status has since been codified into law by Congress, which significantly changes its legal standing.

In 1998, Congress passed the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, which established USAID as an independent agency within the Executive Branch15. This act of Congress effectively elevated USAID's status beyond that of an agency created solely by executive order.

As a result of this congressional action, the president does not have the unilateral authority to dissolve USAID through an executive order1. The agency's existence is now protected by statute, meaning that any attempt to eliminate USAID would require an act of Congress15.

While the president has significant authority over executive agencies, including the ability to reorganize them to some extent, the complete dissolution of an agency established by Congress falls outside the scope of executive power1. Therefore, despite its origins as an agency created by executive order, USAID cannot be canceled by executive order alone due to its current status as an independent agency established by congressional legislation15.