Protests took place across the U.S. Wednesday as President Trump, Elon Musk and their associates intensified their attempts to dismantle a fast-growing number of government agencies. Thousands rallied on Capitol Hill to demand Congress protect federal agencies. This is Francisco Bencosme, former China policy lead at USAID.

Francisco Bencosme: “Let’s be clear: They’re dismantling USAID. They shut down the doors. They brought down banners. They put thousands of thousands of people on leave. This is not a reform. This is an attack. And USAID is just the beginning. It’s USAID now. It’s the Department of Education next. And it’s an attack on the entire democratic government system.”