New USAID ‘Acting Head’ Rubio Vows To ‘Stop Insubordination To Trump’ Amid Musk’s ‘Shut Down’ Threat
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on 3 February that he had assumed control of USAID, accusing the agency of “insubordination” to President Donald Trump’s policies. This follows Trump’s ally Elon Musk calling USAID a “criminal organisation” and pledging to dismantle it, with Musk also accusing the agency of funding bioweapon research without evidence. Rubio criticised USAID for contradicting national strategy and said officials had withheld information from the Trump administration. Trump has paused international aid spending for 90 days and is reviewing USAID’s future, which Rubio says will now align with government priorities. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
