The Trump administration has paused federal foreign spending and layoffs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now acting director and accused the agency of not cooperating with financial information requests. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency announced the shutdown of USAID, leading to chaos, layoffs, and furloughs. Democratic members of Congress are criticizing the administration’s actions, while President Trump believes dissolving USAID may not require an act of Congress. Rubio stated that USAID’s work must align with the national interest and foreign policy of the United States.
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