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Explainer: Why does Elon Musk want USAID 'to die'?

Democrat lawmakers fear the end is near for USAID, while some say Trump cannot legally end the agency

A view of the USAID building in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

More USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Musk to give update on reform effort amid questions about his power

US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024. Photo: Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

'Criminal organisation, run by radical lunatics': Musk, Trump on USAID