USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

Musk says shutting down USAID in government efficiency drive
By David Shepardson and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday,
What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?
Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”
Elon Musk Says USAID 'Criminal', Trump Calls Its Leaders 'Radical Lunatics'
Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development, calling it a "criminal organisation", as Donald Trump said the agency was "run by radical lunatics" and said he was considering its future.
Elon Musk Says Trump Has ‘Agreed’ To Shut Down USAID
Elon Musk early on Monday said he had spoken with President Donald Trump who “agreed” with him that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should be shut down, just hours after the president attacked the aid agency’s leadership by calling them “a bunch of radical lunatics.”
Elon Musk's DOGE team attempt takeover of USAID
Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has been on a posting spree, using his platform to justify and denigrate his takeover of USAID. He’s called the agency " evil ," a " criminal organization ," and a "viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America."
USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams.
Musk calls USAID a ‘criminal organization’ that should ‘die’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to
Senior USAID pair suspended after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE staff access to secure systems
When USAID director of security John Voorhees and his deputy, Brian McGill, refused to allow them in, the DOGE employees threatened to call the US Marshals, two sources said.
USAID officials on leave after protecting classified docs from Elon Musk’s DOGE
The USAID officials had a legal obligation to bar staffers without proper security clearance from seeing classified documents, according to reports
Musk on USAID: ‘Time for it to die’
His statement comes as signs increasingly point to the Trump administration folding the development aid agency into the State Department.
USAID security officials on leave after refusing access to Musk allies
The move by the Trump administration comes as billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has been denigrating USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave ...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after attempting to refuse Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night ...
Elon Musk US financial data grab a ‘coup,’ Heather Cox Richardson says
Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson characterized Elon Musk's actions over the weekend as "the largest ...
Trump and Musk’s friendship takes a dark turn
Less than two weeks into Trump's return, it's clear that Elon Musk has had an outsized and unusual role: helping Trump wage a ...