USAID workers told to stay home, office shut as Musk pushes for department to be axed
Federal employees of the United States Agency for International Development were working from home after being instructed not to report for duty at the department's main office in downtown Washington as it was closed.
USAID's DC office shuts for the day as Musk, Trump ramp up attacks
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were informed on Monday that their headquarters in downtown Washington was shut for the day, hours after billionaire Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed that Washington's primary humanitarian agency should be closed.
What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and promotes democracy.
What is USAID? A look at the agency under attack by the Trump administration
USAID, a decades-old organization that provides humanitarian aid to over 130 countries, now faces an uncertain future.
Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk Is Shutting Down the Government Agency USAID
In an unprecedented flexing of the power of the executive branch, unelected billionaire Elon Musk is shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Musk says United States Agency for International Development to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
Elon Musk, leading the federal cost-cutting panel, announced plans to shut down USAID, describing it as 'beyond repair.' The U.S., as the world's largest single donor, disbursed $72 billion in aid in 2023,
USAID headquarters blocked in Washington after Musk said Trump agreed to close the aid agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers blocked the agency’s lobby on Monday, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
Musk Says Trump Wants to Shut Down U.S. Foreign Aid Agency
President Trump has stopped short of saying the U.S. Agency for International Development should be closed. Elon Musk’s comments added to the questions surrounding its future.
Musk says Trump ‘shutting down’ US aid agency
Elon Musk, the world's richest person and United States (US) President Donald Trump's controversial close advisor, said Monday the giant US Agency for International Development (USAID) humanitarian agency will be "
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.”
USAID Leaders Tell Staffers Not to Show for Work as Musk Declares War on Agency
Two senior USAID officials were put on leave over the weekend after refusing to allow Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems.
What is USAID, the agency that Musk says Trump agreed should be shut down?
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Monday that President Trump agreed the United States Agency for International ...
Aid Agency Staff Told to Stay Home After Musk Says Trump Wants to Close It
The U.S. Agency for International Development is in crisis as workers report being locked out, adding to the growing sense ...
What is USAID? America's foreign aid agency
Elon Musk said the foreign aid agency should be shut down and it is facing a series of challenges from the Trump ...
Is USAID set 'to die'? What does it mean for global aid?
Billionaire Elon Musk, leading Trump’s cost-cutting drive, has called USAID a ‘criminal organisation’ and pushed for its ...
No aid in USAID? What is the full form of USAID? What does USAID stand for?
What is the full form of USAID?USAID stands for the United States Agency for International Development. It is an independent ...
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping ...
Website for USAID appears to be offline
The website for the U.S. Agency for International Development appeared to be offline on Saturday, as the Trump administration ...