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Trump, USAID and Musk

CNN on MSN · 2h

First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency

Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from across Republican and Democratic administrations spoke out against the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers

The developments come after thousands of USAID employees already have been laid off and programs shut down in the two weeks since Trump became president.

Las Vegas Sun · 2d

USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency

Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby

Trump puts USAID staff around the world

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained

The United States Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency. Trump had already ordered a global freeze on most U.S. foreign aid as he moves to fulfill his campaign promise of "America First" policies.

POLITICO on MSN · 22h

Trump puts USAID staff around the world on leave

Thousands of Americans who work for the U.S. Agency for International Development around the world will be placed on leave by Friday night, and those overseas ordered to return to the U.S., according to a notice from the Trump administration.

'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service."

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Rubio blames 'insubordination' at USAID for major upheaval at development agency

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the original intention was to keep the U.S. Agency for International ...

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What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

While Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said he was working to "shut down" USAID, it wasn't clear whether ...

What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?

Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects ...

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USAID workers scramble for answers after President Donald Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide

U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or take children out of school under a sudden ...

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Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a ...

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Ben Stiller Debunks Elon Musk-Amplified Tweet Claiming Actor Took USAID Money For Ukraine Trip

"These are lies" wrote Ben Stiller about a video posted on X and amplified by Musk alleging USAID spent $4M to send the actor ...

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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 ...

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Rubio says US identifying USAid programs to be exempted from shutdown

The criteria for exemptions will be whether a programme furthers or is aligned with US national interests. Read more at ...

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