USAID officially ceases operations: programs are transferred to the State Department

the year the government has managed to save billions of dollars for taxpayers. Some key programs have already been transferred to the State Department, and the process of closing the agency is under the control of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vaught. In January 2025, Trump issued an executive order suspending all US foreign assistance programs for 90 days, including assistance through USAID. In February, USAID headquarters was closed. Employees were instructed to stay home. On the same day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he was acting director of the Agency for International Development (USAID). Before that, the Ukrainian office of USAID received an order to suspend all projects in Ukraine and their funding. The list includes not only anti-corruption programs, but also educational and energy programs. On March 10, Rubio announced the official closure of 83% of USAID programs. USAID stopped providing assistance on July 1. The ...