A group of extremist lunatics have been in charge of it. And we’re taking them out,” Trump told reporters on Sunday night about USAID. Many of USAID’s humanitarian, development,
And security programs around the world have been shut down due to the unprecedented freeze on foreign aid imposed by the Trump administration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This has forced thousands of aid organizations to lay off their employees, and furloughs and leaves have severely damaged the agency’s leadership and staff in Washington.
With USAID managing billions of dollars in humanitarian, development, and security help in over 100 countries, the United States is by far the greatest humanitarian aid giver in the world.
One of the key players in implementing the shutdown was Peter Marocco, a returning political appointee from Trump’s first term. USAID personnel said they.
Think Musk’s DOGE team is responsible for the agency outsiders who are asking staff members inside the Washington headquarters questions while using visiting badges.
