Pete Marocco, overseeing cuts to U.S.A.I.D. under the Trump administration, announced via email that he would be replaced by Jeremy Lewin and Kenneth Jackson. Despite these changes, he will remain as director of foreign aid. Lewin, part of a cost-cutting task force, and Jackson, the newly appointed acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, will oversee what remains of the agency. Marocco's tenure saw drastic program cancellations, reducing the staff from 10,000 to a minimal operation, reflecting the administration's goal to significantly cut foreign aid activities.
Mr. Marocco's tumultuous tenure at U.S.A.I.D. was marked by drastic cuts as Mr. Musk's team tried to shut down the agency.
Mr. Rubio said last week that he had canceled 83 percent of the agency's programs. What used to be a staff of roughly 10,000 is now down to a skeleton crew.
Mr. Marocco's email announced that while he would remain at the State Department, two new officials would manage the remaining functions of U.S.A.I.D.
Mr. Lewin will be the aid agency's deputy administrator for policy and programs, and function as its chief operating officer.
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