Washington – all missions abroad for the American agency for international development, or Usaidhave been ordered to close and all the staff will be recalled by Friday, several confirmed sources at CBS News.
THE newly appointed The assistant administrator of the agency, Pete Marocco, met on Tuesday the management of the State Department and asked them to withdraw each employee of the USAID from their respective countries in the world by Friday, according to two familiar sources With the question. Marocco said that if the State Department did not do so, the staff would be evacuated by the US military, the sources said.
The agency provides humanitarian aid In more than 100 countries, including help in the event of a disaster, health and health and emergency food programs.
USAID has more than 10,000 employees, with approximately two thirds serving abroad, according to a Congress Research Service report. The agency maintains more than 60 country and regional missions.
The Trump administration has Targeted Usaid As president and its allies – including the billionaire Elon Muskthe head of the Government Ministry, or DOGE – Seek to reduce the size of the federal government.
The future of the agency – which was created in 1961 to combat poverty, strengthen democracy and protect human rights and global health – is now uncertain.
Musk said the agency should be closed, arguing that it was “beyond the repair”.
When asked on Tuesday if he was going to end with USAID, Trump told journalists: “It looks like that.” The president also praised Musk for examining the agency.
“Look at all the fraud he found,” said Trump, adding that funding went to “all kinds of groups that should not deserve money”.
But Dr. ATUL GAWANDE, former USAID World Health Director, told CBS News The decision to target the agency is “dangerous for the country”.
“What we are talking about are rescue workers in the event of a disaster, we are talking about health workers and people who are good and protecting America in the world,” said Gawandand. “You talk about 20 million people in the Global HIV program This has reduced HIV around the world, they pass without medication that keeps them alive. You talk about outbreak of diseases that are not stopped, Like the bird fluwhere follow -up has been disabled in 49 countries. “”