Elon Musk, who leads the new Department of Government Efficiency, has framed the freeze on USAID as a battle against corruption. And there’s no question there is corruption.
As President Trump keeps signing executive orders and trying to impose his will on the federal government, his efforts keep getting tied up in the courts. Plus - we're learning more about the future ...
Inset: the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) logo is seen. Billionaire Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, D.C., on January 20.
USAID “is a criminal organization,” Musk, whom President Donald Trump has tasked with leading a government efficiency group — DOGE — wrote on X Sunday. “Time for it to die,” he added.
Five others close to the administration said they weren’t aware of specific plans but that USAID’s independence is definitely not guaranteed. All were granted anonymity because they weren’t ...