Trump, Elon Musk and USAID

DOGE under Trump and Elon Musk should be rooting out federal government waste | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: DOGE and Elon Musk in the federal government.
Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
Elon Musk said Donald Trump agreed USAID needs to be ‘shut down’
Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.
Call lawmakers to stop Trump and Elon Musk from shutting down USAID | Letter
In the absence of USAID leadership, vulnerable people and governments will turn to China, Russia and terrorist organizations for help, writer says.
Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams.
Donald Trump and Musk criticize USAID, Call it "Incompetent" & "Corrupt"
On February 11, 2025, former President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk criticized the U.S. foreign aid agency USAID, calling it "incompetent" and "corrupt" during a White House press conference.
Trump WH falsely claimed USAID funded 'transgender comic book' in Peru
Karoline Leavitt, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House press secretary, promoted this false claim in the early days of ...
Lawsuit describes Musk’s DOGE teams overseeing the ending of hundreds of USAID programs abroad
The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
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FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Refer To USAID As ‘One Of The Biggest Globalist Terror Organizations In History?’
An image shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk purportedly said the United States Agency for International ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Update: Five Takeaways
Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday in his first appearance at the White House.
Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: 8 Inspectors General Challenge Their Firing In Court
Eight federal inspectors general challenged their firings in court Wednesday, arguing the moves violated the law—the latest ...
Elon Musk Claims the DOGE Website Offers Transparency, but There’s Nothing There
Pages like “Regulations” include the number of words in various agency rules, a meaningless metric that some toddlers may ...
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Trump rolls his eyes as Elon Musk questions US democracy in bizarre Oval Office moment
Elon Musk suggested the US isn't a democracy but a bureaucracy during a joint press conference with President Donald Trump, ...