USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

What to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead
Trump campaigned on promises to cut aid to foreign countries.
Elon Musk said Donald Trump agreed USAID needs to be ‘shut down’
Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.
What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?
Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”
Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
Liz Cheney to Elon Musk regarding her past work at USAID: 'Damn right'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney acknowledged her past work for USAID, tweeting, "Damn right" after Elon Musk took notice of her connection to the agency.
Liz Cheney Takes a Swipe at Elon Musk's U.S. Citizenship
Cheney took a dig at Musk while defending her history at the USAID saying in part that "Our nation stood for freedom."
'Damn right': Liz Cheney's past USAID employment faces backlash after lashing out at Elon Musk
Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney was blasted on social media after defending her past work at USAID, which has become the most prominent agency targeted by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Liz Cheney knocks Musk on citizenship in defense of USAID work
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk over his citizenship while attempting to defend the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) amid the Trump administration’s perceived efforts to gut the agency.
Elon Musk Baselessly Claims USAID Was ‘Money Laundering’ For Left-Wing Organizations: The Biggest DOGE Hoaxes Spread On X
False claims about the United States Agency for International Development’s spending have gone viral on social media, ...
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
USAID, the humanitarian agency, has long been a target of criticism that its aid programs masked nation-meddling and ...
Elon Musk, Trump administration aim to shut down USAID. What to know about the agency in Tennessee
Elon Musk has his sights set on dismantling USAID, the world's largest foreign aid agency. Here's what to know about the ...
What is USAID? Foreign aid from US suspended by President Trump and Elon Musk
Trump's overhaul of the federal government now has its sights set on foreign aid from the U.S. Here's what we know and which ...
Trump and Musk said these bold moves were imminent. Now they're stuck in the mud.
The Trump administration promised swift-moving changes. While some of those plans have progressed, many were almost ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: After Musk X post, director brings CFPB to standstill
President Donald Trump's second administration continues its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback ...
Time magazine cover puts Elon Musk behind Trump's desk
A controversial cover on the latest issue of Time Magazine puts Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk used by President Donald ...
Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.
As head of DOGE, Elon Musk is making moves to scrap federal agencies like USAID. Legal experts say that power belongs with ...