Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a significant restructuring at USAID, cancelling 83% of its programs after a six-week review, claiming they did not align with U.S. national interests. Approximately 1,000 programs will be retained and managed through the State Department instead. Meanwhile, Darren Beattie, who has a troubled history of offensive comments and ties to white nationalist events, has been reinstated as acting undersecretary for public diplomacy, raising concerns given his previous disparagement of Rubio.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the cancellation of 83% of USAID programs, reallocating 18% to the State Department for more effective management.
Darren Beattie, now acting undersecretary of state, faces scrutiny due to past offensive comments about Rubio and his controversial history linked to white nationalism.
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