Rubio’s remarks were made in speculation about the future of the institution.
U.S. Secretary of the Secretary, Marco Rubio, confirmed on Monday that he was currently a representative of the US International Development Organization (USAID) in public comments on the future of foreign aid organizations.
While talking to the reporter in El Salvador, Rubio confirmed that he would be in charge of the institution, and at some point, “I am the acting person.”
“I delegated that authority to someone … I will contact him,” he added. Rubio did not name the delegated person. The Epoch Times contacted the State Department for comments on Monday.
“USAID is not working. It needs to be consistent with US policies, which needs to be consistent with the United States’ national interests,” said Rubio. “They are not worldwide charitors. These are taxpayers dollars. People are asking simple questions. What are they doing with money? We spend money on taxpayers. Taxpayers guarantee our national interests.
Rubio also told reporters that he was frustratedH USAID has dated his era in Congress for many years, suggesting that he has not cooperated with the Ministry of State’s instructions. He has also pointed out many times that the agency has been working as an independent entity, and he has been using taxpayers’ funds to claim that it can set its own policy.
“We are responsible for the Ministry of State’s policy command, and we will refuse to do so,” said Rubio.
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In the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy established USAID during the Cold War to oppose the overseas influence of the Soviet Union. In decades, Republican and Democrats fought over their institutions and their funds.
Currently, dozens of senior officials of the USAID have taken vacation, dismissed contractors, and the employees were told on Monday not to enter the Washington headquarters. The USAID website and X account have been deleted.
In a previous comment, Rubio stated that the administration’s purpose was a review for each program, and which project was “safer, stronger, or more prosperous.”
Regarding Musk, his DOGE fired unnecessary government workers and began effort to reduce the number of government expenditures. The mask recently was very critical of the USAID on Monday morning, and at an X -space event, he said, “Beyond repairs,” and “basically need to remove everything.”
When asked about the agency on Sunday night, Trump told reporters that the USAID leader would be removed. “This is operated by a large amount of madman,” he said.
Democratic members have said that Trump lacked constitutional authority to close USAID without the approval of Congress, and in the information owned by his sensitive government in the federal agency and the program in the program. He said he lacked the constitutional authority to access.
“This is a decayed abuse of power that has occurred,” said Senator Chris Van Horen (D-MD.) At a meeting with the supporters of the agency and other Democrats in front of the USAID building. Ta.
“As my colleagues said, it is clear not only to be a gift to our enemies, but also to close the international development organization by the presidential decree,” he said.
The Trump administration’s freezing of foreign aid last month was suspended in many USAID programs around the world, including HIV and AIDS programs established under President George W. Bush in the early 2000s.
AP communication has contributed to this report.
