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Elon Musk said early on Monday that he had spoken to President Donald Trump who had “agreed” with him that the American Agency for International Development (USAID) should be closed, just hours after the president attacked the management of the help agency by calling them “a heap of radical crazy people. »»
Two officials of the American agency for international development were placed on … (+)
Key facts
Musk’s remarks were made during an X space flow that started at midnight is to discuss the work of the Ministry of Government Effectiveness (DOGE).
The billionaire said he had checked him several times and asked “Are you sure?” And Trump said yes, “We are closing it.”
Without offering evidence, Musk attacked the aid agency by saying that his work was “incredibly politically partisan”.
Senator Joni Ernst, R -Iwa, who was also on the flow, said that if there were “good pro-American programs” which were under the USAID ambit, they should be moved under the department of state and “Make sure we have good surveillance. “”
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Earlier, Sunday evening, Trump was questioned by journalists from the Usaid state and said: “Well, he was led by a bunch of radical crazy people, and we make them come out … and then We will make a decision. “
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What should be known about the changes of Trump’s USAID – After access to the Doges of Elon Musk, classified information (Forbes)
The USAID website seems to be offline while the Trump administration has moved to put it under the control of the State Department (Forbes)
