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Rubio says he's acting director of USAID

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USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup with Rubio as acting director

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

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Rubio says he's acting director of USAID as Trump, Musk move to shut agency down

It raised immediate objections from Democrats who argued Trump lacks the constitutional authority to eliminate USAID, which was established by Congress as an independent agency in 1998. The White House said 606 USAID employees had been put on administrative leave and 791 personal service contracts were terminated for a projected savings of $128 million.

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Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department

The news came hours after Elon Musk, who has been charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald Trump had signed off on shutting the agency down.

USAID security leaders on leave

Scoop: USAID director of security, legislative staff placed on leave

The move comes amid signs that hour by hour, the world's largest donor is being dismantled.

Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say

USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were put on leave last night, two sources confirmed to CBS News.

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USAID security officials on leave after refusing access to Musk allies

The move by the Trump administration comes as billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has been denigrating USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.

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Former USAID official on agency merger, funding cutbacks: "It's not an overhaul. It's a destruction"

Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans ...

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Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID

Elon Musk said in the early hours Monday that he and President Donald Trump are shutting down the agency, which serves as the ...

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House democrats call for urgent hearing on Trump plans for USAID

Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to convene an urgent hearing ...

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What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?

Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are ...

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USAID labor director pushed out after fighting back against removal of career leadership

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily ...

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