Feb 3, 2025
The move comes after Elon Musk said he and Trump would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The move comes after Elon Musk said he and Trump would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
By Sahil Kapur, Frank Thorp V and Abigail Williams
WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said Monday he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department, slowing down his hopes of quickly installing personnel in key positions.
Schatz, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, said his move is in protest of Trump’s billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, declaring that he and the president will shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development
