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Senator Brian Schatz says he will put 'blanket hold' on all Trump nominees until USAID is back

Senator Brian Schatz plans to block all of Trump's State Department nominees until the administration stops its efforts to close the U.S. Agency for International Development , as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Schatz stated, 'I will oppose unanimous consent. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved,' emphasizing his commitment to the issue.
Democratic senators have discussed potential actions against the administration's stance on USAID, but they have found little legislative recourse due to its established status in federal law.
Schatz believes legal challenges against the closure of USAID will succeed, stating, 'You cannot wave a wand and eliminate a department established by federal law, so it will be reversed by a court.

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