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Musk, USAID and Donald Trump

What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained

The United States Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency. Trump had already ordered a global freeze on most U.S. foreign aid as he moves to fulfill his campaign promise of "America First" policies.

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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, 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,

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What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

While Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said he was working to "shut down" USAID, it wasn't clear whether the official position of President Donald Trump's administration was to shut it down or merge it into the U.

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First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency

Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from across Republican and Democratic ...

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Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency

Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at ...

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Government restructuring under Trump sparks controversy

President Trump praised Musk's efforts when he was asked about the sudden shakeups at the White House this week.

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 ...

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Rubio defends dismantling of USAID, praises Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza Strip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praising ...

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Bodies left to rot in DR Congo streets as Donald Trump blocks aid funding

Following a decision by Donald Trump to suspend the United States Agency for International Development, foreign assistance is slowing the vital work needed to help those in Congo, the United Nations s ...

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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 ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to close USAID to hit Telangana

The closure of USAID could deal a body blow to planned projects, especially those which are fully dependent on the US agency, ...

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Protesters rally against Trump, Musk policies across the US

The grassroots effort has been organized across social media sites using hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, calling on ...

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Marco Rubio defends dismantling of USAID, praises Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza Strip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praising ...

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