Elon Musk: Donald Trump has "agreed" to USAID shutdown
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Elon Musk has stated that U.S. President Donald Trump has "agreed" to the idea of shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Musk shared the update during an X Spaces session with Vivek Ramaswamy, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, and Utah Senator Mike Lee.
DOGE on USAID:
- Over the weekend, reports emerged stating that DOGE has taken aim at USAID.
- Fox News, citing senior congressional sources, claimed that over 50 senior USAID staff members has been placed on administrative leave.
- Reports also emerged stating that a DOGE team had gained access to USAID materials.
- USAID is responsible for distributing foreign aid and development assistance to countries across the globe.
- It is also well funded, managing about $40 billion in appropriations last year, as per the Congressional Research Service.
- During his X Spaces session, Musk claimed that USAID was engaged in corrupt activities and that it needs to be discontinued.
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Musk and Trump on USAID:
- Musk claimed that he had discussed the issue of USAID with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- As per Musk, Trump has agreed to the idea of discontinuing USAID.
- "With regard to the USAID stuff, I went over (it) with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down. I actually checked with him a few times (and) said, 'Are you sure?'" Musk noted, adding that Trump had responded with a "Yes."
- During the weekend, Donald Trump also criticized USAID, stating that USAID was run by "a bunch of radical lunatics."
- Trump, however, did not mention whether he was planning on fully discontinuing USAID.
- The U.S. President did state that he believes Elon Musk was doing a "good job" in cutting costs.
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