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Trump, USAID and Elon Musk

Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.

The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it

In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?

Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”

Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID

NBC News on MSN · 14h

Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID

Marocco held several national security positions during the first Trump administration, including at USAID, where he tried to consolidate power and slash funding.

CNN on MSN · 16h

Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.

UPI News on MSN · 12h

USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup with Rubio as acting director

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

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Trump's USAID Plans Bring 'Legal Challenges': Legal Expert

A law professor has explained why Trump and Musk's plans to move USAID to State Department are not set in stone.

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USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.

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Video Clip: Reaction to Closure of USAID Headquarters

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) commented on the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ...

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Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid

The Trump administration's efforts to shut down USAID could impact humanitarian efforts in Gaza and abroad, international aid ...

White House defends closing USAID | Morning in America

The future of the U.S. Agency for International Development remains uncertain as the Department of Government Efficiency has ...

Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

Elon Musk has sidelined career officials, gained access to sensitive databases and even shut down the U.S. Agency for ...

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Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover

President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...

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Secretary of State Rubio also tapped as acting head of embattled USAID’s ‘viper’s nest of radical left marxists’

My frustration with USAID goes back to my time in Congress. It’s a completely unresponsive agency,” Rubio said Monday.

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