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What is USAID and why do Trump and Musk want to dismantle it?

President Donald Trump's administration has implemented significant changes to USAID, resulting in a freeze on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries.
Thousands of contractors have been laid off, and dozens of senior officials have been put on leave as part of the administration's crackdown on USAID.
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted USAID for cuts, alleging it is a 'criminal organization' and accusing it of misusing funds.
About 6 in 10 U.S. Adults believe the government spends 'too much' on foreign aid, according to a March 2023 AP-NORC poll.

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Which countries receive the most USAID funds in Latin America and what do they use them for?

By German Padinger, CNN en Español The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under the scrutiny of President Donald Trump, whose government on Monday ordered employees not to come to the office amid a deep investigation into its activities. The White House, in fact, ordered a freeze on almost all US foreign aid, and in the case of USAID, Trump has even said that it should be closed. Its official website has been ino…

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Bloomberg

What Is USAID, the Foreign Aid Agency Trump Is Targeting?

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, arguing that it’s not aligned with American interests. Dozens of senior USAID leaders have been placed on administrative leav…

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nationalworld.com

What is USAID? How many people work for the agency, what does it do and is it corrupt - as Trump and Elon Musk aim to shut it down

Elon Musk has threatened to shut down America’s $50-billion-a-year foreign aid agency, USAID.

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Fortune

What is USAID and why do Trump and Musk want to shut it?

Then-President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, during the Cold War.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Musk Dismantles USAID; Sen. Gillibrand; 100 Years of 100 Things: Property Tax | The Brian Lehrer Show

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Explained: What Does USAID Do And Fund

The Trump administration's attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world's poorest countries. The United States is the world's largest provider of official development assistance, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Most of its support is channeled through the United States A…

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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