USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say
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USAID , the United States Agency for International Development, will be merged into the State Department with significant cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Officials in President Trump's administration are expected to announce the moves in the coming days. Discussions about the extent of the funding reductions remained fluid on Monday.
Mr. Trump made Secretary of State Marco Rubio the acting administrator of USAID, sources said, and Rubio himself soon confirmed it to reporters traveling with him in El Salvador. ABC News earlier reported his status as chief. Rubio said in a letter to congressional leaders that he has authorized Peter Marocco, director of foreign assistance at State, to perform the duties of deputy administrator of USAID and to begin a "review and potential reorganization of USAID's activities to maximize efficiency and align operations."
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So, it will no longer be a leftwing slush fund.
but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, three U.S. officials told CBS News
Great news. No money supporting DEI plays in Ireland.
It might even be as JFK envisioned. That may help bolster his sad legacy.
Makes sense. Many on the left will hate it.
That's just a bonus.