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Musk, USAID and Trump

Snopes on MSN · 29m

What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

While Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said he was working to "shut down" USAID, it wasn't clear whether the official position of President Donald Trump's administration was to shut it down or merge it into the U.

The Bulwark · 1d

Musk’s USAID Shutdown: ‘This Is What the Beginning of Dictatorship Looks Like’

A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers held court in front of the USAID headquarters Monday afternoon, and several addressed the crowd and assembled media. Speakers took turns describing the bleak prospect of a burgeoning oligarchy controlled by the world’s richest man.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID

Trump signed an executive order imposing an unprecedented freeze on foreign assistance, effectively shutting down many of USAID's programs.

Politico, White House

CNN on MSN · 1h

White House says it will cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after a false right-wing conspiracy theory spreads

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, announced that the federal government would cancel $8 million worth of Politico subscriptions.

White House announces DOGE is canceling payments to Politico

Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Wednesday that Politico has been receiving funds from the U.S. government that will dry up as DOGE cracks down on spending.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

White House Claims Politico Received $8 Million In USAID Funding

The White House claimed Wednesday that Elon Musk's DOGE uncovered that USAID gave $8 million in funding to "subsidizing" media outlet Politico. "We are going line by line when it comes to the federal government's books.

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WH's Karoline Leavitt: USAID Has Funded Media Outlikes Like Politico, That Will No Longer Be Happening

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday's briefing: "I was made aware that USAID has funded media outlets ...

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White House move to dismantle USAID sets off showdown with Democrats

Congressional Democrats are protesting President Donald Trump’s efforts to shutter a federal humanitarian aid agency, calling ...

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USAID announces sweeping moves to sideline remaining staff

The move is the latest action in a jarring broadside against America’s foreign aid architecture that has followed President ...

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White House press secretary on some USAID programs: ''I don't want my dollars going towards this crap'

Well, first of all, Elon Musk is a once in a generation business leader. He is an entrepreneur, and he serves as a great ally ...

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USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.

USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could reduce wasteful ...

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Former USAID official on possible 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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Trump accuses USAID of being 'corrupt'; implies the agency's days are numbered

USAID, a federal humanitarian agency, has been in turmoil as the Trump administration considers folding it into the State ...

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USAID workers hid Pride flags, ‘incriminating’ books when DOGE arrived: ‘It didn’t feel good’

A USAID worker said Monday that office employees scrambled to hide anything “incriminating” when the Department of Government ...

White House ends USAID's taxpayer-funded news media subscriptions

Leavitt said that the team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was working on canceling the payments.

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