As we often hear, it is the cover up of the crime that gets people tripped up -- not so much the crime itself. Well, in this case, Mr. Rubio clearly directed his reports at USAID to send out an email on March 6, 2025 -- to all people responsible for administering and documenting federal contracts for grants-in-aid. . . specifically ordering them to make up post hoc reasons and rationales, for the PRIOR immediate, indiscriminate shut down of all contracts. [I've imaged one such screen grab -- from one of the affidavits filed yesterday -- at lower right, in the image at right.]
The affidavit is from a "Doe" -- to prevent retaliation for whistle-blowing (though their lawyers have verified their identity) -- and sets forth the following, in pertinent part -- in a six page sworn declaration:
. . .I continue to fear that the Administration will retaliate against me for whistleblowing. As a result, I have redacted the receipt time of the email so as not to reveal the time zone in which I am stationed. . . .
The email directed us to review a list of terminated awards, and to issue an expanded termination notice “tailored to the specific award and implementing partner, referencing the relevant clauses or provisions within the award.”
This directive is consistent with my understanding and belief that there was no prior case-by-case review of terminated contracts, awards, and grants.
. . .[W]e are being directed to come up with post-hoc rationalizations for the decision by USAID leadership to issue blanket terminations of thousands of awards.
Executed on March 7, 2025. . . .
This -- of course -- would be unlawful. And we expect the longer term injunction will issue shortly out of Judge Ali's DC courtroom next week. To be certain, this is the sort of nonsense the Watergate defendants engaged in, as well. Just for those keeping score at home. Onward, resolutely -- ever, resolutely.
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