Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the State Department's takeover of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delegating authority to Trump appointee Pete Marocco. Accused of dismantling USAID, Marocco initiated a freeze on foreign aid. This action followed an assertion by Elon Musk that President Trump supported shutting down the agency, prompting legal concerns from Democrats regarding the president's authority over federal agencies. Rubio insists that USAID's functions must align with U.S. foreign policy and emphasized efficiency and responsiveness in foreign aid operations.
"One aid official said that Marocco knows how the system works and is dismantling it at every turn."
"Rubio said in a letter to lawmakers Monday he had delegated the authority of acting administrator to Pete Marocco, a Trump appointee who served at USAID in the president's first term."
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