Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stand in contrast to his ...
5 days ago · Rubio’s most recent comments directly contradict years of support and praise he has directed toward USAID, including a tweet he posted in February 2017 that said, “Foreign Aid is not charity ...
Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency …
Feb 3, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls USAID's future, including moving it to the State...
Secretary Marco Rubio Appointed as Acting Administrator for the …
Feb 3, 2025 · As an interim step toward gaining control and better understanding over the agency’s activity, President Donald J. Trump appointed Secretary Marco Rubio as Acting Administrator. Secretary Rubio has also now notified Congress that a review of USAID’s foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye towards potential reorganization.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tapped as acting head of USAID
Feb 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he also has been tapped as acting administrator of the embattled US Agency for International Development, while federal...
USAID: Rubio says he’s acting director as humanitarian agency is …
Feb 3, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the...
Marco Rubio Asks U.S.A.I.D. Worker for ‘Trust’ and ‘Patience’
4 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told an official with the United States Agency for International Development that foreign aid was “the least popular thing government spends money on ...
Trump administration moves to further undercut USAID
Feb 3, 2025 · The most dramatic was naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting administrator of USAID. Rubio — who was traveling in El Salvador — told reporters that his new role did not mean USAID...
Marco Rubio takes helm of USAID after Musk vows to close agency
Feb 3, 2025 · US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he is now acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development, following reports that the Trump administration has brought the...
Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and ...
Jan 29, 2025 · Dozens of senior staff inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave until further notice, and hundreds of contractors have had their...
Secretary of State Rubio confirms becoming acting USAID chief
Feb 3, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he is now acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) while on a trip to El Salvador.