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.
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.
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
Trump and Musk take aim at a surprising target: a humanitarian agency with long bipartisan support
The Agency for International Development supports a wide range of programs in countries around the world, from disaster relief to public health, but Musk said it was “time” for USAID to “die.”
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,
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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...