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Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID

Marocco held several national security positions during the first Trump administration, including at USAID, where he tried to consolidate power and slash funding.

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USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup with Rubio as acting director

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

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Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department

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 State Department.

Trump admin placing most USAID staff on administrative leave

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Trump administration prepares to withdraw USAID staff from overseas posts by weekend

"We are being tasked to assist the department in recalling USAID employees to the United States by Saturday," State Department official Seth Green wrote in an email to staff on Tuesday.

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More USAID officials being put on administrative leave as offices in Washington remain closed all week

More officials across the US Agency for International Development began getting notices Tuesday evening that they were being put on administrative leave, expected to be part of a widespread effort to cut staffers out of the system.

State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave

The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.

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Senior State Department official haunted by his scandalous record

In theory, revelations about Darren Beattie's recent past should end his State Department tenure. In practice, it might not ...

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CBS’s Margaret Brennan Floored After GOP Congressman Says He Wants a ‘Purging’ of the State Department: ‘What Does That Mean?’

CBS's Margaret Brennan was taken aback by a Republican congressman stating he supports the "purging of people throughout the State Department." ...

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Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz puts a hold on Trump's State Department nominees

The move comes after Elon Musk said he and Trump would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Trump's State Department Hire Could Undermine Rubio on US's China Policy

Darren Beattie was fired from the previous Trump administration after taking part in a conference popular among white ...

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Trump administration hires hardcore pro-Trump ideologue to run public diplomacy at State Department

The Trump administration has hired a “Make America Great Again” ideologue to run the State Department's worldwide public ...

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USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.

KBR Secures $187M State Department Task Order for Medical Support Services

The MedSSI task order marks the first medical support contract between the KBR and the State Department. The company has a ...

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US State Department suspends LGBTQ employee organization

The Trump administration is cracking down on ‘gender ideology’ and DEI initiatives across the federal government.

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Rubio blames ‘insubordination’ at USAID for major upheaval at development agency

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the original plan was to keep the U.S. Agency for International Development running ...

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