Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S.

Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the completion of the Trump administration’s six-week purge of USAID programs, eliminating 83% of the agency’s initiatives.

The remaining 18% will move under State Department control.

The administration claims eliminated programs “did not serve the core national interests” of the US. Critics argue the shutdown is illegal without congressional approval.

Aid groups report even life-saving programs received termination notices. The rapid dismantling has left thousands unemployed and billions in unpaid contracts, with many USAID staff still stranded overseas awaiting travel expenses.

  • notannpc@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    83% of programs gone. Clearly that means massive savings right? Definitely not less than 1% of the federal budget right?

    Oh wait, it was never about trying to balance the budget. But finding anything that loosely fit the description of “woke”, “DEI”, or benefiting brown people.

    What a waste of oxygen this whole administration is.