USAID Absorbed Into State Department Under Rubio After DOGE Crusade
Update (1210ET):
"USAID will be merged into the State Department with cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, sources told @saraecook and me. Trump admin expected to announce the moves in coming days. Discussions of reductions in funding were still fluid today," CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs wrote on X.
As we noted earlier:
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About one day after the US Agency for International Development's website went dark and its official X account disappeared, President Donald Trump addressed reporters Sunday night, declaring, "It's been run by a bunch of radical lunatics. And we're getting them out."
Musk told the more than 682,000 listeners who tuned in that the president "agreed we should shut it [USAID] down." This would be one of the largest planned cuts to date, and the fate of USAID is likely that it will lose its independence and be rolled into the State Department.
"As we dug into USAID it became apparent that what we have here is not an apple with a worm in it, but we have actually just a ball of worms. If you have an apple with a worm in it, you can take the worm out. If you have a whole ball of worms, it's hopeless. USAID is a ball of worms. There is no apple. And when there is no apple you just need to get rid of the whole thing. That's why it's got to go. It's beyond repair," Musk explained.
Journalist Robby Starbuck provided further color:
Musk was also joined by DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on X Spaces. Ramaswamy noted:
Update (1210ET):
"USAID will be merged into the State Department with cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, sources told @saraecook and me. Trump admin expected to announce the moves in coming days. Discussions of reductions in funding were still fluid today," CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs wrote on X.
Over the last several days, the Trump administration's move to strip USAID of its independence and be rolled into the State Department has been well-telegraphed with leaks and reports via media outlets.Scoop: USAID will be merged into the State Department with cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, sources told @saraecook and me. Trump admin expected to announce the moves in coming days. Discussions of reductions in funding were still fluid…
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2025
As we noted earlier:
It was revealed this morning that USAID gave MILLIONS for “bat coronavirus research” in Wuhan in 2019, and then attempted to cover it up.
The corruption ends NOW.
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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 3, 2025
All USAID lacked was grant distribution oversight, turning the agency into a Deep State slush fund. Not anymore, under Rubio at State.
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About one day after the US Agency for International Development's website went dark and its official X account disappeared, President Donald Trump addressed reporters Sunday night, declaring, "It's been run by a bunch of radical lunatics. And we're getting them out."
By midnight, Elon Musk—who oversees the government efficiency initiative "DOGE"—provided taxpayers with an update on USAID's status during a live X Spaces session.
Musk told the more than 682,000 listeners who tuned in that the president "agreed we should shut it [USAID] down." This would be one of the largest planned cuts to date, and the fate of USAID is likely that it will lose its independence and be rolled into the State Department.
"As we dug into USAID it became apparent that what we have here is not an apple with a worm in it, but we have actually just a ball of worms. If you have an apple with a worm in it, you can take the worm out. If you have a whole ball of worms, it's hopeless. USAID is a ball of worms. There is no apple. And when there is no apple you just need to get rid of the whole thing. That's why it's got to go. It's beyond repair," Musk explained.
Musk wrote on X, "USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die."
— Autism Capital(@AutismCapital) February 3, 2025
The move to end USAID as a stand-alone agency comes as the DOGE creator revealed: "Did you know that USAID, using YOUR tax dollars, funded bioweapon research, including COVID-19, that killed millions of people?"
AP noted:
Trump has already ordered a freeze on foreign aid as part of his "America First" foreign policy. As some note, USAID has effectively served as a laundering scheme for the Deep State.
Journalist Robby Starbuck provided further color:
"Like I said before, USAID is a front for the CIA. And together with NGO's like the Open Society Foundation, they have been using US tax dollars & govt resources as their personal piggy bank. It has been infuriating to watch. Hopefully now the whole truth will come out," journalist Lara Logan wrote on X.Annnnd the USAid website is now down.
Try it: https://t.co/lvZf3F02sp— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 2, 2025
Musk's involvement with DOGE suggests that the rapid counteroffensive against the Deep State is underway. What likely happened with USAID is a precision-guided strike aimed at severing the Deep State's key funding source. Always follow the money—neutralizing the Deep State's ability to launder taxpayer funds is a good start.
Musk was also joined by DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on X Spaces. Ramaswamy noted:
If USAID is rolled into the State Department, Marco Rubio will ensure grant scrutiny, preventing taxpayer funds from being stuffed into the coffers of the Deep State. And this will ultimately mark a historic shift in America's role in the world.
— Autism Capital
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