What Is USAID, the Foreign Aid Agency Trump Is Targeting?
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have launched a full-frontal assault on the United States Agency for International Development. Pending a review, he’s ordered a pause to all US foreign aid — with some exceptions — and Musk has threatened to shut down the independent government agency entirely,
What is USAID, the agency that Musk says Trump agreed should be shut down?
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Monday that President Trump agreed the United States Agency for International Development should be shut down.
What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and promotes democracy.
What is USAID? Here’s what to know about the agency targeted by Trump, Musk for shutdown
USAID programs include things like vaccination initiatives, which can help prevent the spread of diseases, but critics claim the spending is wasteful.
Omar slams Trump, Musk for changes at USAID, accuses president of running dictatorship
Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday and called out President Trump and Elon Musk for attempting to dismantle the agency.
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 to further U.S. interests.
What Is USAID? Explaining the US Foreign Aid Agency and Why Trump and Musk Want to End It
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to end it
President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas that has left aid
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 ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
USAID Workers Call for End of Furlough—'Devastating for My Family'
USAID workers were locked out of their headquarters in Washington on Monday as billionaire Elon Musk's Department of ...
Rubio Says He Now Runs Aid Agency, as Staff Are Blocked From Systems
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told reporters he had taken over the U.S. Agency for International Development and would ...
Trump Administration Severely Disrupts U.S. International Health Aid
Beyond a halt to USAID activities, senior officials at the agency have been placed on administrative leave while Trump and ...
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Democrats, public health leaders decry Trump administration's takeover of humanitarian aid agency USAID
"Make no mistake, this effort by Elon Musk and so-called DOGE to shut down the United States Agency for International ...
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 U.S., as the world's largest single donor, disbursed $72 billion in aid in ...
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar critical of President Trump after his move to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (DFL) is not holding back her criticism after President Donald Trump’s attempt to gut the ...