Trump, Musk Shut Down USAID

The Donald Trump administration, in cooperation with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, is moving to shut down the United States — United States Agency for International Development. This initiative has led to the placement of two top security chiefs, John Voorhees and Brian McGill, on leave for refusing to grant Elon Musk's teams access to classified information without proper clearance. Elon Musk has publicly called the United States — United States Agency for International Development a 'criminal organization' and stated that Donald Trump agreed to its shutdown. The administration has ordered the removal of almost all United States — United States Agency for International Development workers worldwide, effective before midnight Friday, with a 30-day window for non-essential direct hires to return home. This action follows a freeze on foreign assistance imposed by the Donald Trump administration and Marco Rubio, which has already resulted in thousands of layoffs by aid organizations and the cessation of many United States — United States Agency for International Development programs globally. The agency's website was taken offline and its Washington headquarters closed to staffers, with its computer servers reportedly carted away. Democratic lawmakers, including Elizabeth Warren, have protested these moves, citing a lack of constitutional authority to shut down the agency without congressional approval and concerns over access to sensitive government information. The American Foreign Service Association is preparing legal action against the decision.