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USAID, Trump and Elon Musk

Steube introduces legislation to abolish USAID as Musk, Trump allies move to gut agency

Sarasota, announced he will file legislation to abolish USAID, as Trump allies in government and the media attack the agency.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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.

The Conversation on MSN · 17h

Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is also about strategic interests

The dismantling of USAID underscores a larger trend of strategic and ideological considerations that have always influenced international development aid.

Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

Reuters on MSN · 24m

Trump administration to keep 611 USAID essential staff, notice says

The Trump administration will keep 611 essential workers on board at USAID, according to a notice sent to workers at the U.S. foreign aid agency late Thursday night and shared with Reuters by an administration official on Friday.

WGBH · 1d

'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."

$Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs worldwide, officials say$

Chicago Tribune · 13h

Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs worldwide, officials say

The Trump administration has presented a plan to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Trump to cut USAID to the bone in mass firing at Dem money laundering conduit: report

The Trump administration is set to completely gut the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) after it was revealed to be a massive money laundering conduit […] ...

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'Disturbing': Whistleblower fumes at Biden-era agency promoting DEI program as department's 'mission'

The now archived website for USAID, a department on the chopping block thanks to Elon Musk's DOGE efforts, has a webpage ...

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Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress

USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information ...

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USAID Paying for Politico Is a Nontroversy

Conservatives and libertarians are correct to draw attention to all sorts of reckless spending within the federal government.

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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 from across Republican and Democratic administrations have ...

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US ally accuses Biden admin of using USAID as a 'tool to interfere with domestic issues'

The Trump administration has made USAID a prime target for spending cuts under Elon Musk's DOGE — and America’s allies and enemies alike are taking notice.

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Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency

Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at ...

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The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending

Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.

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