Tag #Usaid Closure

What are the immediate consequences of President Trump's decision to shut down USAID, and what is its global significance?

The US Agency for International Development (USAID), the world's largest single foreign aid donor, was effectively shut down on Monday by order of President Trump, following a weekend incident where USAID security officials were suspended for blocking access to the agency's headquarters for a team from Elon Musk's unofficial "Department of Government Efficiency" (Doge). This action halts nearly $43 billion in aid to roughly 130 countries.