USAID, Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Assault on USAID Is Lethal, Vindictive, and Brazenly Unlawful
A Trump-appointed judge said on Friday that he would freeze the administration’s plan to slash most employees and withdraw nearly all overseas workers.
How an ex-State Department official fueled Elon Musk’s attack on USAID
Mike Benz appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late December to discuss USAID, spurring Musk’s first mention of the agency.
What to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead
Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to President Trump, has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of the Trump administration’s push to slash federal spending.In less than two weeks,
USAID Spent $1 Million On Elon Musk’s Starlink Terminals In The Last Year
USAID and SpaceX worked together to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, and provided internet to multiple African countries.
Liz Cheney to Elon Musk regarding her past work at USAID: 'Damn right'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney acknowledged her past work for USAID, tweeting, "Damn right" after Elon Musk took notice of her connection to the agency.
Elon Musk killing USAID would hurt America's future. Here's why.
Killing USAID by contrast is, as experts have noted, a gift to Russia and China. It's a gift to Russia because the current largest line item the USAID budget goes to Ukraine, which has been as devastated by the Russian invasion as many of those European countries were by the Nazis in 1945.
Trump and Elon Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.
Social media, Team Trump react to Cory Booker's 'meltdown' over Elon Musk's USAID crackdown
Social media users and President Donald Trump are slamming Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., for his opposition to cutting U.S. funding to controversial programs overseas.
USAID 'Shutting Down'—Elon Musk
The billionaire said the agency was being shut down hours after President Donald Trump said it was being run by "a bunch of radical lunatics."
The End of USAID? What’s Next as Trump Team Takes Aim at Agency
Story by Elliott Davis Jr. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s crusade against the U.S. Agency for International Development has accelerated, with news spreading that the agency focused on foreign aid would see dramatic staffing cuts and the cancellation of hundreds of awards and contracts.
Alleged USAID Probe Into Starlink Raises Elon Musk Conflict Concerns
USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.
Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine
Musk has called the agency “evil” and a “criminal organization,” though the fact that USAID was investigating the Starlink ...
Ben Stiller Debunks Elon Musk-Amplified Tweet Claiming Actor Took USAID Money For Ukraine Trip
These are lies coming from Russian media,” wrote Ben Stiller about a video posted on X alleging USAID spent $4 million to ...
Elon Musk's USAID conspiracy theories and Philly's not-so-secret Super Bowl weapon: Morning Rundown
How Elon Musk brought fringe views about USAID into the mainstream. January’s jobs report is expected to show that the ...
Lawmakers flooded with calls about Elon Musk: ‘It is a deluge on DOGE’
Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about ...
‘America has abandoned you’: Musk gutting USAID leaves women with ‘experimental devices within them'
Elon Musk is apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent. But, USAID cuts will impact the ...
Staffer with Elon Musk's DOGE amplified white supremacists online
One of the people working with billionaire Elon Musk in his efforts to overhaul the U.S. government is a Berkeley-educated ...
Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington
From USAID to the U.S. federal payment system, Musk is spearheading plans to audit and cut multiple government agencies ...