Agency cannot be saved - Musk says he is working to close USAID
Billionaire Elon Musk, who heads the US government's Office of Management and Budget, has announced that he is working to close the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
He said this during a broadcast on the social network X, Reuters reports, Censor.NET informs.
Musk said that the agency "cannot be restored".
"This agency cannot be saved," the billionaire said.
He added that US President Donald Trump agrees with the need to eliminate USAID. According to him, this is part of the US government's cost-cutting initiative.
The day before, billionaire Elon Musk, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to head the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), accused the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) of funding research into "biological weapons, including COVID-19."
What happened before?
As reported earlier, USAID confirmed the complete suspension of funding for all programs and projects in Ukraine for 90 days to implement the State Department's directive on foreign aid audits. This decision applies to all countries where USAID operates, with the exception of Israel and Egypt.
Ukrainian organizations and local governments are being notified of the need to suspend the implementation of projects funded by USAID or organizations dependent on American funding.
USAID supports projects in more than 100 countries around the world, including in Ukraine, where funds are used to rebuild schools, provide health care services, and repair the critical energy system.
