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USAID Programs at Risk of Being Gutted by Elon Musk, and What They Cost

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The White House announced on Tuesday that nearly all USAID workers would be withdrawn from the field amid efforts to dismantle the agency.

The U.S. pays more in foreign aid than any other country and dismantling USAID emerged as a key priority for the president in the early days of his current term.

Many programs are viewed at risk of being ended amid the restructuring and due to his executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

USAID programs will continue to run under the watch of Pete Marocco , the State Department's director of foreign assistance.

Decisions about which programs are being cut are expected to be made within 90 days of January 20 .

Reimbursement for approved programs will resume at the end of the review period.