What an excellent day to be alive.
In a decisive transfer signaling the Trump administration’s dedication to reform, the U.S. Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) has begun eradicating its signage from its Washington headquarters.
On Friday, crews had been noticed taking down USAID signage from the Ronald Reagan Constructing at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
WATCH:
USAID letters are being faraway from the constructing right here in Washington. pic.twitter.com/oe9zrOJ4Wt
— Reshad Hudson (@ReshadHudson) February 7, 2025
Right here’s one other video:
Indicators exterior US Company for Worldwide Improvement being eliminated and taped over. pic.twitter.com/Lt6rAP20Sf
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) February 7, 2025
USAID indicators at the moment are being blacked out at their places of work in DC pic.twitter.com/WH6NNq3OLY
— Each day Caller (@DailyCaller) February 7, 2025
The elimination of USAID’s signage is a part of a broader initiative led by President Donald Trump and Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) Chair Elon Musk to restructure or probably dissolve the company.
Performing USAID Director and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly downsizing the bureaucratic company, retaining solely 294 of the company’s 14,000 workers worldwide. This transfer cuts 97% of USAID’s employees.
An inner doc shared by former USAID assistant administrator for international well being Atul Gawande reveals the specifics of those cuts:
- Bureau for Humanitarian Help (BHA): Maintains 70 program employees globally, with 8 further personnel in Washington, D.C., totaling 78.
- Bureau for World Well being (GH): Preserves 69 program employees globally, supplemented by 8 in Washington, D.C., rounding as much as 77.
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Cuts deeply, retaining no program employees, solely 4 every from abroad and Washington, totaling 8.
- Europe and Eurasia (E&E): Barely much less affected, retaining 2 program employees, with a further 8 break up between abroad and Washington, totaling 10.
- Asia: Follows LAC with no program employees retained, balancing the numbers with 4 abroad and 4 in Washington, totaling 8.
- Africa: Minimally staffed with 4 program personnel, supported by 4 every from abroad and Washington, totaling 12.
- Center East: Retains a comparatively greater rely of 13 program employees, with 8 others break up between abroad and Washington, totaling 21.
- Administration: Maintains all 75 employees, signaling the prioritization of inner stability and oversight.
The substantial discount leaves solely 2% of the unique workforce to proceed USAID’s mission.
In the meantime, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Delivering On Authorities Effectivity (D.O.G.E.), Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, together with Congressman Chip Roy of Texas, has launched a invoice to dismantle the USA Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) on Friday.
“I simply launched a invoice to abolish USAID, the Democrats’ taxpayer-funded slush fund used to push their radical agenda at dwelling and overseas,” mentioned Greene.
“As Chairwoman of the DOGE Subcommittee, I’ve launched the Battle on Waste—and USAID is a serious perpetrator lighting over $40 BILLION on hearth every year. It’s time to do what DOGE does finest: reduce the waste. Thanks to my 14 authentic co-sponsors for becoming a member of me within the battle to finish waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal authorities,” she concluded.
