US EditionDOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
- Jeremy Lewin has been appointed as the acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department, as confirmed by a senior U.S. Official.
- This appointment gives Elon Musk's team a significant role in reshaping U.S. Foreign aid programs, which faced a $52 billion reduction in 2024.
- Lewin's role follows the departure of Pete Marocco, who had conflicts with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials during his time in this position.
- Marocco oversaw cuts to staff and programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development .
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DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as the acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, according to a senior U.S. official and an internal email seen by Reuters. A senior State Department official confirmed on Tuesday that Jeremy Lewin, who was among the senior DOGE staffers involved in the dis…
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DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department, making a Musk lieutenant acting head of all foreign assistance there.
Whistleblower Org Says DOGE May Have Caused 'Significant Cyber Breach' at US Labor Watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A whistleblower complaint says that Elon Musk’s team of technologists may have been responsible for a “significant cybersecurity breach,” likely of sensitive case files, at America’s federal labor watchdog. The complaint, addressed to Republican Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton and his Democratic counterpart Mark Warner and made public Tuesday by the group Whistleblower Aid, draws on the testimony of Danie…
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