USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

USAID’s future appears bleak as Musk and Trump work to dismantle agency
The fate of the US Agency for International Development appeared bleak Monday after Elon Musk, the world’s richest man charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald Trump had signed off on shutting the agency down.
Turmoil inside USAID: Staff to work from home as Musk seeks to shut down agency
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
The developments come after Elon Musk said that he had spoken with President Donald Trump about the aid and development agency and “he agreed we should shut it down.”
Trump and Musk slam USAID, agreeing that the department should be shut down
According to multiple sources, USAID workers were emailed that the headquarters was closed for the day and they should not come into their Washington office. CNN’s Jennifer Hansler explains what we know so far and plays remarks from both President Trump and Elon Musk,
Musk says 'criminal organization' USAID is beyond repair and $50 billion agency will be shut down
You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It’s beyond repair. We’re shutting it down’ the tech billionaire said
Trump and Musk’s USAID ‘Shut Down’ Threat Opens Door for China
Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out over $40 billion in aid for everything from life-saving HIV programs in Africa to funding for Ukraine amid the Trump administration’s assault on a cornerstone of the country’s global influence.
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were in the process of shutting down the USAID, escalating their war on the federal bureaucracy.
Musk Says USAID to Be Shut Down in Government Cost-Cutting Drive
Equipment and supplies for the Urban Search and Rescue team from Fairfax, Virginia, and USAID to help in support operations for victims of the earthquake in Turkey are loaded onto a transport plane at Dover Air Force Base,
Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says ‘we’re shutting it down’
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
Fury and dismay as Musk and Trump move to shut down USAID, the world’s largest provider of food aid
Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency is leading Trump’s drive to shrink the federal government, has announced work is underway to shut down the US foreign aid agency USAID. Its website is currently down.
Musk plans to shut down USAID, hopes to cut $1 trillion from the US deficit by next year
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday, saying they are working to shut down the US foreign aid agency USAID.
USAID Map Shows Countries Where It Spends Most Money
A map from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shows which countries receive the most foreign assistance ...
USAID building closed as agency’s future in doubt
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were told the agency’s main building in Washington was closed on ...
Behind DOGE’s Standoff at USAID: Desk Searches and Elon Musk Calling
Young staffers from Musk’s government-efficiency initiative gained access to sensitive information to cap a weeklong effort ...
Republican Lawmaker Addresses Reports USAID Will Fold Into State Dept
House Foreign Affairs chairman Brian Mast said he'd like to see USAID move closer to the State Department in a push for "appropriate command and control." ...
Preliminary information reveals new details in fatal Pecos, Texas train derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board recently released their preliminary report on the Dec. 18, 2024 Pecos, Texas train ...
Hundreds of USAID internal contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
Hundreds of internal contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and ...
Florida sees drop in number of firearms brought to airports statewide in 2024
While several Florida airports saw an increase in the number of firearms brought to them, Jacksonville International Airport ...