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USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

Elon Musk, Trump administration aim to shut down USAID. What to know about the agency in Tennessee

Elon Musk has his sights set on dismantling USAID, the world's largest foreign aid agency. Here's what to know about the agency.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

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

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries.

INSIDER on MSN · 1d

USAID tells employees to stay home hours after Elon Musk said it was going to be shut down

USAID on Monday told DC-based employees to work remotely. Elon Musk, who is leading DOGE, has vowed to shut down USAID.

USAID security leaders removed

NBC News · 1d

USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems

The USAID systems the DOGE team tried to access included personnel files, three sources familiar with the events told NBC News.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

USAID security leaders put on leave after trying to block Musk’s DOGE from accessing classified data

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams,

Yahoo · 1d

USAID leaders escorted out of building after blocking DOGE access to secure systems

Senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were placed on administrative leave after they refused to turn over classified material to teams from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Marco Rubio could reshape USAID

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rubio asserts control of USAID, vows to end ‘insubordination’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused USAID, which oversees food aid, emergency relief and health programs in more than 100 countries, of acting against American interests.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 22h

Marco Rubio Wants USAID to Undergo Overhaul, Backs Off Full Shutdown

The secretary of state wants to reorganize the foreign-assistance agency that Elon Musk and DOGE are pushing to eliminate.

NBC News on MSN · 23h

Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has empowered a top official at the State Department to run the U.S. Agency for International Development and begin reviewing all of the work done by the government agency targeted for dismantling by President Donald Trump and tech billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

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Senate Dems Plot Payback for Trump’s USAID Shake-Up

Senate Democrats are plotting to retaliate against the Trump administration after attempts to restructure or possibly close ...

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Trump Dismantles USAID: Experts Say Move Will Help America's Rivals and Harm Millions

The attempt by the Trump administration to shut down USAID has led to worries about diplomatic fallout and geopolitical ...

Kaylee McGhee White: I Invite Democrats To Die On The Hill Over USAID, It's A "Perfect Example Of Leftism Gone Wild"

Independent Woman Features editor and Steamboat Institute fellow Kaylee McGhee White on FOX News Monday night said she is ...

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Former USAID official on possible agency merger, funding cutbacks: "It's not an overhaul. It's a destruction"

Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans ...

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Rep. Brian Mast outlines his support for reviewing USAID spending

Fla., joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the ...

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Gutting of USAID could cost thousands of American jobs

The Trump administration’s freeze of foreign aid and dismantling of the agency that oversees it is putting at risk thousands ...

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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 ...

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Bill Gates: Musk wouldn’t be telling USAID workers to say home if he knew what it does

Billionaire Bill Gates said in an interview early Tuesday that Elon Musk “wouldn’t be telling” employees at the U.S. Agency ...

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Trump confirms he is winding down USAID

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed he will "wind down" the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Rubio will face questions about a deal to deport Americans and USAID turmoil

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will press the Trump administration priority of cracking down on immigration when he meets ...

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Maryland lawmakers denied entry to USAID building after Trump adviser Musk closes agency

Four Maryland lawmakers were among those turned away from the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters after ...

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