The Wall Street Journal published on 19 March 2025 an article titled "Trump Officials Circulate Plan That Would Overhaul USAID" by Scott Peterson and Kristina Peterson.
The Trump administration is crafting plans to reorganize USAID according to a memo detailing the plans. USAID would be renamed the U.S. Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance and fall under the control of the State Department to enhance national security and counter adversaries like China. Many programs previously managed by USAID would be eliminated.
Comment: Whatever happens to USAID, much will be lost during the process of restructuring. Identifying persons to manage what is left will take time and the State Department will struggle with taking on these new responsibilities.
