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Judge Refuses to Block Destruction of Classified USAID Documents
headline USA.com ^ | 3/14/2025 | Headline USA Editor

Posted on 03/14/2025 2:03:22 PM PDT by Beave Meister

A federal judge refused Friday to block the destruction of classified documents as part of the building cleanout at the U.S. Agency for International Development, finding that records slated for shredding or burning are old or no longer needed.

The documents don’t appear to be related to the ongoing court battles over the near-dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols found as he refused to grant a temporary restraining order.

The cases come as the Trump administration dismantles USAID, cutting off most federal money and terminating 83% of the programs abroad. All but a few hundred staffers are being pulled off the job and the agency’s Washington headquarters is being shut down. Those remaining bureaucrats were ordered earlier this week to get rid of classified safes and personnel documents from its D.C. headquarters.

“The only labeling required on the burn bags are the words ‘SECRET’ and ‘USAID/B/IO)’ in dark sharpie if possible,” an internal USAID email stated, instructing staffers to request for burn bags or sharpie if necessary.

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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Probably most aren’t related, but how hard is it to slip some related ones in between the other ones?


21 posted on 03/14/2025 2:39:00 PM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: Beave Meister

Can Supreme Court censure a Fed Court judge?


22 posted on 03/14/2025 2:39:16 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: All

You may claim to be a judge, but if your actions are directly opposed to the duties of a judge and are in violation of the highest principles of justice, then you are no judge.


23 posted on 03/14/2025 2:39:51 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Fledermaus

About 20 years ago I had to access some Social Security records in the Bay Area. They were kept at a facility in Richmond, California, which was indeed referred to by the Social Security personnel as “The Cave.”


24 posted on 03/14/2025 2:42:33 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: skr

Exactly.

“Hey, boss! Here’s a document for the tranny show we did in Outer Slobovia that we haven’t told them about. What should I do with it?”

“Burn it! Nobody will notice it sandwiched in among all the other ‘unrelated’ documents.”


25 posted on 03/14/2025 2:43:04 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: Beave Meister
If this administration can't stop the shredding of documents it is in charge of, WE ARE DOOMED.

The WEAKNESS and INCOMPETENCE AND COWARDICE of this and any repugnic-nt administration is INFURIATING.

GO IN THERE AND CAVE IN THE SKULLS OF THE LITTLE SH-TDICKS SGREDDING THE DOCUMENTS. Or at least arrest them.

What is WRONG with these pussies?

26 posted on 03/14/2025 2:43:43 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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To: Beave Meister

Face it all these judges that get in Trump’s way are part of the DEEP STATE


27 posted on 03/14/2025 2:46:21 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Allegra

😜


28 posted on 03/14/2025 2:49:40 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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To: HYPOCRACY
I wonder why Ken Paxton was not given a shot at AG. I wonder if he refused. It seems to me he would have been the right person for the task. He would have had US Marshals at USAID in the blink of an eye and the judge packing his bags. Blondi is not up to the job. Neither is Patel. So much for a DEI cabinet.
29 posted on 03/14/2025 2:52:07 PM PDT by 4Runner (Watch. Wallet. Gun. Right foot! Left foot! Sweet Liberty Valens! Thank God for Guns! --Denny Crane)
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To: Beave Meister
The assumptions being made here appear to be incorrect and if so, there is no need for anger or angst. It's the Administration that has opposed the Injunction, right?

If these documents actually required preservation, the Administration would order them preserved. Secretary Rubio would take steps to see that it is done. He doesn't need any Court order, USAID has been placed under his authority.

Please correct me if I am mistaken.

30 posted on 03/14/2025 2:52:28 PM PDT by PsyCon
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To: Beave Meister

Why can’t Rubio simple reassign these USAID clowns (in more ways than one) to some other office space without access to their regular systems?


31 posted on 03/14/2025 2:59:31 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 4Runner

Yeah. Seems like Trump can never get that cabinet post right. Patel is also not impressing at all.


32 posted on 03/14/2025 3:02:54 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: Beave Meister

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, appointed by Trump
33 posted on 03/14/2025 3:12:34 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Beave Meister

this sounds good to me, clean out the debris as they dismantle or minimize the offices.


34 posted on 03/14/2025 3:21:18 PM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: Gen.Blather

Great post and thanks for explaining this.

My only thought is that I hope USAid and others go by the book.

It seems lately more often than note, the book has been thrown out the window.


35 posted on 03/14/2025 3:25:11 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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To: HYPOCRACY

Rubio was a Director of IRI who got a lot of money from USAID.

There are a lot of people that surely want things destroyed


36 posted on 03/14/2025 3:26:10 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Beave Meister
A federal judge refused Friday to block the destruction of classified documents.

I'm just wondering why a federal add organization has any classified documents? How many classified operations are USPS, BLM, USFS, EPA and all the other alphabet non law enforcement non intelligence agency conducting?

Who are they trying to hide this information from other than the US taxpayers?

37 posted on 03/14/2025 3:26:54 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: Beave Meister

A mostly legal judge.


38 posted on 03/14/2025 3:48:55 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: Robert DeLong

WHAT A MORON!!


39 posted on 03/14/2025 4:59:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Beave Meister

Well, Carl should jump on in with the rest of the trash, since he is obviously trash himself.


40 posted on 03/14/2025 5:41:08 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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