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Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.

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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.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Marco Rubio announced as acting administrator of USAID (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In the latest move overhauling the U.S. Agency for International Development, Rubio confirmed he is the acting administrator while its future is undecided.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces he's the acting director of USAID (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he's now acting director of the United States Agency for International Development and said it needs to align with an "America first" foreign policy agenda.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Trump administration has sought to rein in US assistance abroad, with his advisers warning USAID could be closed.

  5. Fox News

    Secretary of State Rubio confirms becoming acting USAID chief (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he is now acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) while on a trip to El Salvador.

  6. RedState

  7. CBS News

    Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work. (opens CBS News)

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    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.

  8. NPR

    Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency (opens NPR)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.

  9. Blaze Media

    Marco Rubio takes over USAID after Elon Musk says the department has 'got to go' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Elon Musk called the organization a 'ball of worms.'

  10. Breitbart News

    USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup; Rubio now acting director (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid

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