Trump administration prepares to withdraw USAID staff from overseas posts by weekend

A USAID and American flag fly before Congressional Democrats hold news conference outside of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he had been put in charge of the US aid agency, saying he would stop its “insubordination” to President Donald Trump’s agenda. After Trump’s billionaire friend and advisor Elon Musk vowed to destroy the US Agency for International Development (USAID), whose website went dark over the weekend, Rubio confirmed he and the State Department had assumed control of the autonomous body. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)