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Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID

USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup; Rubio now acting director

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

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Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has empowered a top official at the State Department to run the U.S. Agency for International Development and begin reviewing all of the work done by the government agency targeted for dismantling by President Donald Trump and tech billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

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Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department

The news came hours after Elon Musk, who has been charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald Trump had signed off on shutting the agency down.

USAID, State Department

CBS News on MSN · 14h

USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.

BBC · 17h

Trump considers merging USAID into US State Department

The Trump administration intends to merge the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the US Department of State after days of upheaval. Plans involved a significant reduction in USAID's funding and the workforce,

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Trump: USAID ‘run by a bunch of radical lunatics’ after reports of merger with State Department

President Trump on Sunday slammed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arguing it is poorly run after recent news reports that he is considering merging the agency with the State Department.

USAID, Elon Musk

Wall Street Journal · 5h

What to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead

Trump campaigned on promises to cut aid to foreign countries.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?

Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”

Reuters on MSN · 16h

Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive

Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, discussed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a social media talk on Monday on X, which he also owns. Trump has assigned Musk to lead a federal cost-cutting panel.

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Ending USAID would be 'incredibly dangerous,' former official says

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, ...

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Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back

The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees ...

Live updates: China hits back as U.S. tariff takes effect; USAID finds itself under new leadership

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he's launching his state's own Division of Government Efficiency, a reference to the Musk ...

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Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid

The Trump administration's efforts to shut down USAID could impact humanitarian efforts in Gaza and abroad, international aid ...

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Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover

President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...

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Secretary of State Rubio also tapped as acting head of embattled USAID’s ‘viper’s nest of radical left marxists’

My frustration with USAID goes back to my time in Congress. It’s a completely unresponsive agency,” Rubio said Monday.

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Rubio notifies Congress of potential USAID ‘reorganization’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified Congress on Monday that there is a potential reorganization of the U.S. Agency for ...

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