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Trump, USAID

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 · 1d

Trump moves to put nearly all USAID Washington staff on leave

Some 1,400 people will be notified Tuesday, on top of about 600 who were placed on leave starting Sunday night.

NBC News · 17h

Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID

USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential litigation, four sources familiar with the talks told NBC News.

Rubio blames 'insubordination' at USAID

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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 Development running while reviewing how money was being spent. But he said the government received no cooperation and employees were acting in “contravention” and “insubordination.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

YAHOO!News · 2d

Rubio accuses USAID of ‘rank insubordination’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called out the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday for what he called “rank insubordination,” adding that the agency and its procedures need an overhaul.

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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 ...

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What Is USAID and What Impact Does It Have Across the Globe?

The Trump Administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn much criticism.

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'Politico' says it never received govt subsidy as Donald Trump, Elon Musk double down on USAID

President Donald Trump, DOGE chief Elon Musk Thursday doubled down on Politico claiming that it received millions of dollars ...

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Protesters rally in support of USAID as Trump administration shuts it down

The skeleton crew left at USAID isn’t funding even the humanitarian aid Secretary of State Marco Rubio exempted from the Trump administration’s freeze, according to Atul Gawande, USAID Assistant ...

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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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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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'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 ...

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Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans

Many non-governmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ...

Don't shut down USAID. Foreign aid is good for America and border security. | Letters

The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Protecting USAID ...

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

U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school.

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