Secretary of State Rubio confirms becoming acting USAID chief

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that helium is present the acting manager of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Rubio told this to reporters portion taking questions from the property successful El Salvador. 

"USAID is not functioning. It has to beryllium aligned with US policy. It needs to beryllium aligned with the nationalist involvement of the US," helium said. "They're not a planetary foundation these are payer dollars. People are asking elemental questions. What are they doing with the money? We are spending taxpayers money. We beryllium the taxpayers assurances that it furthers our nationalist interest." 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to ticker arsenic radical committee a repatriation formation bound for Colombia astatine Albrook Airport successful Panama City connected February 3, 2025. Rubio is successful Panama connected a two-day authoritative visit.  (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/Pool AP/AFP via Getty Images)

"I americium the acting director," helium confirmed erstwhile asked if helium is present successful charge. "Our extremity was to let our overseas assistance with the nationalist interest. It has been 20 oregon 30 years. They person tried to betterment it. That volition not continue." 

USAID staffers were instructed earlier Monday to enactment retired of the agency’s Washington office aft Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to unopen the agency. Thousands of USAID employees already had been laid disconnected and programs unopen down. 

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