Why Trump wants to close USAID | Explained

President Trump has called for the complete closure of the Agency for International Development – the US government’s main provider of humanitarian aid – accusing it of fraud and corruption.

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With thousands of staff put on indefinite or administrative leave today – it’s all part of Elon Musk’s plans to remake the federal government.

But humanitarian organisations have warned that people could die if funding is pulled, while Democrats worry about presidential overreach.

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