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USAID, Marco Rubio

Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views only recently as President Donald Trump and his allies have moved to dismantle the agency.

USA Today · 19h

What is USAID? Marco Rubio is now acting administrator. 10 things to know

The U.S. Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency, spending more than $40 billion in fiscal 2023.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Marco Rubio Accuses USAID Of ‘Insubordination,’ Claims He’s Now In Charge

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the U.S. Agency for International Development has been rolled into the State Department, with Rubio now its acting director as a result of some legally questionable maneuvers.

USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

USA Today · 1d

What is USAID? Rubio takes over USAID as Trump and Musk work to dismantle it

What is USAID? Why are President Donald Trump and Elon Musk trying to shut it down. Here's what we know so far.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.

The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.

Mashable on MSN · 1d

What is USAID and why is Elon Musk trying to kill it?

The group wasn't trying to enter the federal premises in a violent takeover, but rather act as a wall of defense between the government agency and a directive to cease the organization's work as a matter of fiduciary foresight. Later that afternoon, the USAID office shut down. The official USAID website is no longer available.

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Marco Rubio just got a new role thanks to Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is adding a new role to his portfolio: acting head of the embattled U.S. Agency for ...

21hon MSN

Rubio attempts to tamp down concerns about immediate shutdown of USAID

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on the notion that the U.S. Agency for International Development would be shut ...

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Why Is Elon Musk Attacking USAID? How Partisan Politics Made Foreign Aid Agency Suddenly So Controversial

Elon Musk said he and Trump want to shut down the agency because of its purportedly “radical” work, but the controversy seems mired in partisan politics.

LGBTQ Nation on MSN14h

Billionaire Elon Musk blocks HIV/AIDS relief as he calls USAID a “criminal organization”

Musk has made the elimination of the agency a top DOGE priority and joined USAID staff calls as his lieutenants dismantled it ...

The Bulwark1d

Elon Musk's Crusade Against the Government Threatens to Dismantle USAID

Sam Stein is joined by Alex Ward, National Security Reporter for the Wall Street Journal, to discuss what happened today at USAID, how Elon Musk and his team took over, and with Marco Rubio appointed ...

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USAID tells employees to stay home hours after Elon Musk said it was going to be shut down

USAID on Monday told DC-based employees to work remotely. Elon Musk, who is leading DOGE, has vowed to shut down USAID.

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