Trump and Musk should gut USAID. America needs to fix our own house first. | Opinion

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Posted on AllSides February 6, 2025

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At President Donald Trump's behest, Elon Musk is gutting the U.S. Agency for International Development, the federal agency that dispenses billions of taxpayer dollars in humanitarian aid around the world.

About 10,000 USAID employees, excluding essential personnel, were notified Tuesday that they will be placed on administrative leave at the end of Friday.

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