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Musk’s Treasury Allies Tried to Shut Down USAID Payments Using Secretive Federal System, Emails Reveal
2025/2/7
Elon Musk Podcast
Will Walden: 作为主持人,我介绍了节目讨论的主题,即在特朗普政府执政初期,埃隆·马斯克在财政部的盟友如何试图利用一个秘密的联邦系统来阻止美国国际开发署的付款。邮件显示,马斯克的助手试图利用财政部的支付系统来阻止对外援助支出,引发了高级官员的强烈反对。这种行为也引发了对政府过度干预的担忧,以及对马斯克在联邦政府中日益增长的影响力的质疑。民主党参议员要求财政部官员解释,并质疑未来是否会有其他联邦支付受到类似的影响。尽管财政部澄清说,克劳斯及其副手只被授予了只读权限,但内部邮件表明,他们最初要求对系统拥有更大的权力,这引发了人们对他们计划的范围的质疑。邮件还显示,马斯克的盟友特别关注阻止美国国际开发署的卫生系统加强计划,该计划将资金用于发展中国家的医疗基础设施。尽管特朗普政府坚称对美国援助支出的限制符合特朗普的行政命令,但试图利用财政部的支付系统作为阻止外国援助的机制,这代表着与标准政府做法的重大背离。
Deep Dive
Days after Trump's inauguration, Elon Musk's Treasury allies tried to use a secure payment system to block foreign aid. This triggered pushback from officials and raised concerns about control over federal spending and potential misuse of financial data. The attempt focused on USAID's Health Systems Strengthening Program, which funds healthcare infrastructure in developing nations.
- Musk's associates tried to use Treasury's payment system to halt USAID payments.
- This happened shortly after Trump's inauguration.
- The attempt sparked political outcry, legal challenges, and concerns about government overreach.
- The target was the Health Systems Strengthening Program, funding healthcare in developing nations.
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