Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
USAID has outlived the Soviet Union, which fell in 1991. Today, supporters of USAID argue that U.S. assistance in countries counters Russian and Chinese influence. China has its own “belt and road” foreign aid program worldwide operating in many countries that the U.S. also wants as partners.
Rubio says he's acting director of USAID as Trump, Musk move to shut agency down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.
Musk Says Trump Wants to Shut Down U.S. Foreign Aid Agency
President Trump has stopped short of saying the U.S. Agency for International Development should be closed. Elon Musk’s comments added to the questions surrounding its future.
What Is USAID and Why Are Trump and Musk Targeting It?
The Trump administration is eyeing a ‘potential reorganization’ of the agency that helps deliver humanitarian aid to foreign countries.
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.”
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for Agency’s Dismantling
Democrats denounced the Trump administration for what they said was an illegal power grab. Leading Republicans welcomed the ...
Musk says United States Agency for International Development to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
Elon Musk, leading the federal cost-cutting panel, announced plans to shut down USAID, describing it as 'beyond repair.' The ...
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Hundreds of USAID Internal Contractors Put on Leave, Terminated Amid US Freeze on Global Aid
Hundreds of internal contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and some are being terminated after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ...
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Before Trump purge at USAID, memo warned agency it created 'vulnerabilities' doling out foreign aid
The internal watchdog warned the agency that it was not sufficiently vetting for terrorists or getting the U.N. to comply ...
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, ...
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The World Bank and the United States
U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. Executive Director represents the United States on the 25-member Board of Directors of the World Bank ...
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Economic Development Agency
An agency whose goal ... region and local economic development agencies. At this writing, there are nearly 12, 000 economic development groups in the United States that charge nothing for ...
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping ...