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 spoken out against the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency and called on Congress “to swiftly protect the Agency’s statutory role.
USAID set to be hacked from 14,000 workers to just 294 as Trump team shreds humanitarian agency
USAID set to be hacked from 14,000 workers to just 294 as Trump team shreds humanitarian agency - President’s rapid dismantling of crucial global relief agency has scrambled aid workers worldwide
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 the USAID? Elon Musk says President Trump agreed to shut down the federal agency
The U.S. Agency for International Development has been in the headlines following Texas billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the shutdown.
USAID set to be hacked from 14,000 workers to just 294 as Trump team shreds humanitarian agency: report
An internal chart of the employee breakdown shared by a former USAID global health director also notes that only 21 people will serve the Middle East, with only eight people assigned to all of Asia and eight people assigned to Latin America.
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 the end of Friday.
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, 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,
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 ...
Rubio defends dismantling of USAID, praises Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza Strip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praising ...
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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'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 ...
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 ...
Rubio named acting director of another US government agency: report
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assumed another role in the Trump administration, acting director of the U.S. Archives. He is ...