USAID fallout: Trump gives Musk authority to shut down agency
USAID is in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's government efficiency push, sending chills through the humanitarian world and drawing criticism from Democrats and nonpartisan foreign service workers.
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2 developments- Feb 2, 2025What is USAID, the government agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down?
- Feb 4, 2025What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
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Quiet for 602 daysLast development · Feb 4, 2025 — What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
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13 viewpointsWhat USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
Trump and Musk Threaten Shutdown of USAID in What Observers Call “Textbook Coup”
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6 viewpointsUSAID was rotten, but Trump needs the ‘soft power’ of foreign aid done right
Elon Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID headquarters in Washington
USAID staffers told to stay out of DC headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to shut it down
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
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5 articlesElon Musk Just Started Shutting Down This Government Agency Hours Before Employees Were Expected to Report to Work
Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down
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