The Associated Press published on 15 April 2025 an article titled "DOGE Associate Is Made Acting Head of Foreign Assistance at the State Department, a US Official Says" by Ellen Knickmeyer and Matthew Lee.
The Office of Management and Budget is recommending major cuts in State Department funding that, if approved, would have the effect of gutting many of its functions. The proposal must still be vetted within the administration and then go to Congress for approval.
