USAID, Marco Rubio

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.
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.
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.
Rubio says 'no choice' but to bring USAID 'under control' after agency takeover: 'rank insubordination'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, sounded off on USAID's "rank insubordination" shortly after proclaiming himself head of the embattled agency.
Rubio accuses USAID of ‘rank insubordination’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called out the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday for what he called “rank insubordination,” adding that the agency and its
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.
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
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.
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stand in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a ...
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 ...
Marco Rubio defends dismantling of USAID, praises Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza Strip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praising ...
Rubio defends dismantling of USAID, praises Trump's proposal for US control of Gaza Strip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praising ...
Democrats push back after Elon Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID
President Donald Trump has apparently said he supports Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul federal agencies, but many decisions ...
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.