US EditionOfficial who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department
- Peter Marocco, an official from the Trump administration, has left his position at the State Department, as confirmed on April 14, 2025.
- Marocco was Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance, overseeing significant cutbacks to the U.S. Agency for International Development .
- Elon Musk praised the cuts and claimed USAID represented fraud and waste, although he did not provide evidence for his claims.
- A federal judge ruled that the USAID shutdown was likely unconstitutional, issuing a preliminary injunction against any further actions.
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Pete Marocco Exits State Department After Gutting USAID
The State Department official who oversaw the dismantling of USAID has left the agency after less than three months on the job. Under Pete Marocco’s watch, over 80% of USAID’s programs have been canceled and the bulk of its staff fired. The cuts have already led to deaths in some countries as health experts warn many more are to be expected due to cuts in essential services including vaccines and other preventive healthcare. Last week, the World…
Trump Official Who Oversaw Closure of USAID Out at State Department After Alleged Clashes with Rubio - News Addicts
Pete Marocco, a Trump appointee who was serving in a leadership role at USAID has left the State Department. According to The Wall Street Journal, Marocco clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the scope of foreign aid cuts. Marocco wanted to be aggressive in cuts to foreign aid and Rubio fought to keep […] The post Trump Official Who Oversaw Closure of USAID Out at State Department After Alleged Clashes with Rubio appeared first on Ne…
NEW: Trump Official Who Oversaw Closure of USAID OUT at State Department After Clashes with Rubio
Pete Marocco / screen image YouTube Pete Marocco, a Trump appointee who was serving in a leadership role at USAID has left the State Department. According to The Wall Street Journal, Marocco clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the scope of foreign aid cuts. Marocco wanted to be aggressive in cuts to foreign aid and Rubio fought to keep some of the initiatives. Marocco was informed he was out at the State Department last week. He was…
Top State Department Official Leaves After Breaking USAID Apart
The State Department official who was largely responsible for breaking up USAID has left his government position. The Wall Street Journal first reported the story. The Hill followed with a report indicating a State Department spokesperson said that Peter Marocco “was brought to State with a big mission – to conduct an exhaustive review of every dollar spent on foreign assistance. He conducted that historic task and exposed egregious abuses of ta…
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