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Trump and Musk Plan to Shut Down USAID Amid Political Fallout

Tensions escalate as Trump and Musk's initiative to close USAID triggers protests and holds from Democratic lawmakers, impacting global humanitarian aid.

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Congressional Democrats Step Up Fight Against Elon’s Shadow Presidency

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Democratic Senator Says He'll Put a Hold on Trump’s State Department Nominations

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What is USAID and why is it in Trump’s crosshairs?

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'Viper's nest': USAID accused of corruption, mismanagement long before Trump admin took aim

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Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.

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Democrats say they're "pulling the fire alarm" on Trump and Musk

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Furious Democrats protest against Elon Musk after USAID workers locked out of building: 'Illegal and corrupt'

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Watch: Outraged Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters Shut Down By President Trump

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What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency the Trump administration wants to shut down?

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Amid 'Illegal' USAID Takeover, Dems Say There's No 'Fourth Branch of Government Called Elon Musk'

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More Than a Dozen Congressional Democrats Protest Closure of USAID Outside Agency Headquarters at Washington, D.C.

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Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz puts a hold on Trump's State Department nominees

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Secretary of State Rubio also tapped as acting head of embattled USAID’s ‘viper’s nest of radical left marxists’

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US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID

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Musk says Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down, staffers told to stay out of agency’s headquarters

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"Time for it to die": Musk takes over USAID in bid to destroy the agency with Trump's "full support"

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Where USAID funds are disbursed around the world

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Experts Say a Coup Is Underway as Musk Seizes Control of Government Agencies

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USAID tells employees to stay home hours after Elon Musk said it was going to be shut down

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Secretary of State Rubio confirms becoming acting USAID chief

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USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

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Potential Closure of USAID Draws Anger from Dems; MAGA Praises Act

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Musk is a 'special government employee,' the White House confirms

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What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it

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Trump and Musk Threaten Shutdown of USAID in What Observers Call “Textbook Coup”

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GOP hardliners rally around Trump, Musk scaling back USAID

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Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Musk-Led Attacks on Agencies as 'A Plutocratic Coup'

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Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out

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What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained

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Elon Musk's Doge boys think this is a video game as Trump plots his 2nd coup

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What to know about USAID, the federal agency Musk vowed to kill

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What is USAID, and how central is it to US foreign policy?

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I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.

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Elon Musk Is Permanently Deleting Government Agencies

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Warren questions Bessent over Musk access to Treasury payment system

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USAid headquarters reportedly closed and workers told to stay home

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USAID personnel told to stay away from DC headquarters after Elon Musk's shutdown comments

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Joe Scarborough Warns FBI, USAID Cuts Help 'Our Enemies'

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Elon Musk says he and President Trump are shutting down USAID

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'A callous, destructive political power play': Oxfam blasts Elon Musk's latest move

AlterNet

USAID staffers are instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters

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Elon Musk Announces He's Shuttering USAID in Defiance of Congressional Rules, Citing President Trump’s Approval

New York Sun

USAID staffers told to stay out of DC headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to shut it down: ‘Just a ball of worms’

New York Post

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down

Boston Herald

Musk takes aim at USAID and top moments from the Grammys: Morning Rundown

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Joe Scarborough GOES OFF on Elon Musk’s ‘Strategically Stupid’ Bid To Shutter USAID

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Secretary of State Rubio Made Acting Administrator of USAID

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Secretary of State Rubio Made Acting Administrator of USAID

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Secretary of State Rubio Made Acting Administrator of USAID

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Secretary of State Rubio Made Acting Administrator of USAID

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Rep. Comer to : Stop Giving Govt Orgs Blank Checks

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Rep. Comer to : Stop Giving Govt Orgs Blank Checks

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Rep. Comer to : Stop Giving Govt Orgs Blank Checks

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USAID closes HQ to staffers Monday as Musk says Trump supports shutting agency down

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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

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Trump administration to shut down USAID, Musk says

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Opinion | Elon Musk is sweeping through Washington — and answering to nobody

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk 'in the process' of 'shutting down' USAID, he says

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Musk's wrecking ball pierces government's inner sanctum

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Musk says administration is on verge of shutting USAID

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Elon Musk Says Trump Has Agreed to Shut Down USAID

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Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID

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USAID "shutting down"—Elon Musk

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Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID

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Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down

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USAID Staffers Told to Stay Out of DC HQ After Musk Said Trump Agreed to Close It

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USAID Staffers Told to Stay Out of DC HQ After Musk Said Trump Agreed to Close It

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USAID Staffers Told to Stay Out of DC HQ After Musk Said Trump Agreed to Close It

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Musk says Trump has "agreed" to shut USAID down

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Musk Aides Lock Govt HR Workers Out of Computer Systems

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Musk Aides Lock Govt HR Workers Out of Computer Systems

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Musk Aides Lock Govt HR Workers Out of Computer Systems

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Musk Aides Lock Govt HR Workers Out of Computer Systems

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Democrats demand details from Rubio on USAID officials put on leave after DOGE reps' visit

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Musk's DOGE takes aim at 'viper's nest' federal agency with global footprint

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2 USAID officials put on leave after refusing DOGE access to classified docs

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USAID security chiefs on leave after trying to stop DOGE from accessing data

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USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems

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Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team

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Tensions rise as President Trump supports Elon Musk's controversial move to close the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), now facing significant backlash from Congress. Senator Brian Schatz has placed a "blanket hold" on all Trump administration State Department nominees in protest, asserting that the shutdown is illegal and undermines U.S. safety and foreign aid. USAID's functions may be merged with the State Department, while officials warn of dire consequences for humanitarian programs worldwide. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio steps in as USAID's acting director amidst widespread staff layoffs and program disruptions.

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