Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced Monday that the Donald Trump administration has determined to cancel 83 per cent of the USAID packages after six weeks of evaluation. In his X publish by which he introduced the essential determination, Rubio thanked DOGE however didn’t point out Elon Musk with whom he reportedly had a serious fallout.
“The 5200 contracts that at the moment are cancelled spent tens of billions of {dollars} in ways in which didn’t serve, (and in some circumstances even harmed), the core nationwide pursuits of the US,” Rubio introduced.
In regards to the remaining packages, the Secretary of State stated the administration is planning to supervise these packages extra successfully below the State Division. “In session with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of packages we’re protecting (roughly 1000) to now be administered extra successfully below the State Division,” Marco Rubio stated.
“Thanks to DOGE and our hardworking employees who labored very lengthy hours to attain this overdue and historic reform,” the secretary of state stated with out mentioning Elon Musk.
Elon Musk led the decision to close down USAID — the company which offered humanitarian funds to war-ravaged nations. The choice drew a large backlash with claims that this may have a big impact on a number of international points together with international well being, advocacy for democracy and catastrophe aid.
‘Good working with you’
Although Marco Rubio didn’t point out Elon Musk, Musk replied to Rubio’s publish and commented that the choice to droop 83 per cent USAID packages was powerful however needed. “The essential elements of USAID ought to all the time have been with Dept of Statem” Elon Musk stated including that it was “good” working with Rubio.
Marco Rubio and Elon Musk not too long ago had a serious faceoff within the Cupboard Room of the White Home as Elon Musk accused Marco Rubio of failing to slash his employees. Elon Musk scornfully stated Marco Rubio didn’t fireplace anybody from his employees and doubtless the one particular person he fired was a employees member of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Rubio didn’t hold silent and spoke concerning the 1,500 Stae Division officers who took early retirement. Based on an account of the conflict offered by the New York Instances, Rubio requested Musk whether or not he wished to rehire all of them in order that Rubio might make a present of firing them once more.
The acerbic trade came about in entrance of Donald Trump who intervened and stated Rubio was doing a terrific job.
