On Thursday, the Federal Guards rose officials from the Ministry of Government efficiency to the African -American Development Foundation, a day after its employees refused to enter the Budget Transfer Unit in the Trump administration and the Maroco house, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for foreign aid.
Once she entered, security officials were directed to change the federal agency’s locks, according to a security official at the scene. Mr. Maruko was seen entering the building separately from Doug officials, according to the video posted on the Internet, and the security official said that it was shortly in the building.
On Thursday, the seizure of the small institution, which includes about 55 employees and an annual budget of about 45 million dollars, after a week -long confrontation between the officials of the administration and the leaders of the institution. The leaders refused to undergo the efforts of Mr. Marocco and the Ministry of Government in the Efficiency team, which is supervised by Elon Musk, to control their jobs, refuse employees and install Mr. Marocco as a prosecutor.
An hour after the officials arrived on Thursday with the federal rods, the president of the institution, Ward Berham, filed a lawsuit in the US boycott court for the Colombia Province, which is seeking to prevent Mr. Maruko from overthrowing and controlling him.
“Without the immediate intervention of this court, the defendants will continue their tactics and meet on their way to” the institution, as Mr. Berham’s complaint said, expecting that “within days, the damage they are doing will be incomplete.”
He asked the judge to issue restraining orders that prevent the Trump administration from removing him from his position and from the installation of Mr. Maruko or anyone else in his place, and he ordered the court stating that Mr. Berham is the legitimate head of the Foundation.
The White House disagreement on the accusation that he had done anything illegal, and insisted that President Trump had ordered employees to the legal minimum and the appointment of Mr. Maruko to be the Acting Chairman.
“It does not have the title” Beruarians Ragge “, they have no power to challenge executive orders by the President of the United States or prevent his physician representatives from entering the agencies they run.”
The representatives of the Mr. Musk team and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to the comment requests.
Before becoming a target for the Trump administration, the African -American Development Foundation distributed federal grants of up to $ 250,000 directly to popular institutions and social businessmen in Africa. But on February 19, President Trump issued Executive Specifically, naming the Foundation as one of a handful of entities that it decided was “unnecessary” – which prompted Mr. Musk’s team to start an attempt to stir the largest part of its programs, on the objections of employees and the council.
The lawsuit of Mr. Brehm accuses officials who work with Mr. Musk from an attempt to initially enter the institution under false claims and amazing legal requirements that prevent them from liquidating the council and reducing the funding of the institution. Mr. Berham and other members of the Board of Directors refused to postpone their authority, according to the complaint, until Mr. Berham’s reintegration as the head of the institution after Mr. Maruko appointed himself in this role in the acting capacity.
On Wednesday, the will test arrived at his head when Mr. Maruko and at least two deputies of Mr. Musk – Yaqoub Altec, Lawyer, Ethan Shtran, Software Engineer The offices were refused, according to Mr. Berham and the video that was captured in the institution. Mr. Marocco threatened to return with American rods and secret service if they were not allowed to reach.
Mr. Altik and Mr. Shaotran did not respond to the requests for comment. However, they were seen entering the building, which includes the Foundation on Thursday, along with other members of the Mr. Musk team, including Nate Kavano. Mr. Berham’s lawsuit said that Mr. Cavano was another engineer who participated closely in the efforts made to control the institution in the weeks that issued his executive order. Mr. Cavano did not respond to a request for comment.
The confrontation continued on Wednesday, about an hour, according to media reports. On Thursday, Doug’s representatives appear to be still at the Foundation’s offices several hours after their arrival.
Erik Leeand Nicholas Nehmes and Aishvarya Kavi The reports contributed.
