What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID
While Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said he was working to "shut down" USAID, it wasn't clear whether ...
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.
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 ...
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 ...
Musk says shutting down USAID in government efficiency drive
By David Shepardson and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by ...
USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The USAID systems the DOGE team tried to access included personnel files, three sources familiar with the events told NBC ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
Department of Government Efficiency workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.