What Does USAID Do and Why Is It a Target for Trump and Musk?
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, Trump has 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 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, 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.
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 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.
Are Trump and Musk ending a Kansas legacy by shuttering USAID's Food for Peace?
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are shutting down USAID, a federal foreign aid agency that houses Food for Peace, which has a Kansas history.
Trump Looking to Revamp USAID With Musk Help, Senior White House Official Says
President Donald Trump and his team are having discussions about merging USAID into the State Department in order to significantly reduce the size of the agency's workforce for efficiency purposes, a senior White House official told Reuters on Monday.
Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers
The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk have moved to shutter an agency that provides crucial aid to fund education and fight starvation overseas, sparking a showdown with congressiona
Rubio says he's acting director of USAID as Trump, Musk move to shut agency down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.
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 ...
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 ...
Trump says he thinks he will wind down US humanitarian agency
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he thinks he will wind down the U.S. Agency for International Development, in ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Musk's Minions Deleting Digital Presence of US International Development Agency
The billionaire's campaign against the agency Congress established in 1961 takes down USAID’s site as well as its X and ...