Secretary of State Marco Rubio was just appointed as acting director of USAID, the agency that President Trump has agreed needs to be shut down.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that he is now the Acting Director of USAID! pic.twitter.com/78c6mR5njJ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 3, 2025
I did find video of some of Rubio’s comments, where he criticized the agency for a history of ignoring our national interests and dolling out money to whomever they decide.
He does say that a lot of the functions of USAID will continue and they will be aligned with American foreign policy: