Monday, March 10, 2025

The Trump Administration Formally Kills USAID

 Foreign Policy published on 10 March 2025 an article titled "USAID Purge Ends with 83 Percent of Programs Canceled" by Christian Lu.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced 10 March on X that the Trump administration has terminated 83 percent of USAID programs.  Rubio said this involved cancelation of 5,200 contracts that did not serve and in some cases even  US national interests.