Rubio, USAID

Rubio says it's 'not our intention' to uproot USAID workers abroad
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told embassy officials that it was "not our intention" to uproot USAID staffers working abroad, despite the agency mandating their return.
Marco Rubio Wants USAID to Undergo Overhaul, Backs Off Full Shutdown
The secretary of state wants to reorganize the foreign-assistance agency that Elon Musk and DOGE are pushing to eliminate.
Rubio asks for ‘trust’ from USAID mission while agency is gutted
Speaking at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States isn’t “walking away from foreign aid,” despite the dismantling of USAID in recent weeks.
What is USAID? Marco Rubio is now acting administrator. 10 things to know
The U.S. Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency, spending more than $40 billion in fiscal 2023.
Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the future of the agency. Rubio told reporters
Marco Rubio Appointed as USAID Acting Administrator
Read about Secretary of State Marco Rubio's appointment as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Rubio blames 'insubordination' at USAID for major upheaval at development agency
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the original plan was to keep the U.S. Agency for International Development running while officials reviewed how money was being spent
Rubio Says US Identifying USAID Programs to Be Exempted From Shutdown
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the Trump administration was reaching out to U.S. Agency for International Development missions overseas to identify and designate programs that will be exempted from the sweeping stop-work orders.
Rubio Says ‘Insubordination’ Inside USAID Forced Sweeping Action
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration had to take a hardline approach toward the US Agency for International Development because of resistance and “insubordination” by some of its staff toward efforts to conduct a more orderly review of its global programs.
Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.
Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “humanitarian waiver” for USAID programs is failing lifesaving programs amid the chaos of ...
Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID
Marocco held several national security positions during the first Trump administration, including at USAID, where he tried to ...
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Rubio says State Department will exempt select USAID programs from freeze
The secretary of state also said the State Department has reached out to USAID officials to help determine these exemptions.
Marco Rubio takes helm of USAID after Musk vows to close agency
The agency is the world's biggest donor, dispensing billions in humanitarian aid and development funding annually.
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USAID officials direct staff on 'stunning and irresponsible' cuts to jobs and offices
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to ...
Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional”
If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for ...
USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide
USAID has been one of the agencies hardest hit as the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s budget-slashing team.
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4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state
The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald ...