The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is on the brink of complete dismantlement, as all staffers and U.S. diplomats assigned abroad are set to be terminated, according to a report from Reuters.
This latest move follows last week’s mass elimination of U.S.-based positions under Secretary Marco Rubio, signaling the potential end of USAID as a functioning entity.
The decision marks a historic shift in U.S. foreign aid policy, as USAID has been a cornerstone of American global influence for decades, funding programs in developing nations, humanitarian aid, and disaster relief efforts.
Critics argue that dissolving the agency will weaken U.S. soft power, while supporters praise the move as an overdue effort to cut wasteful spending and foreign entanglements.
With thousands of terminations imminent, USAID appears to be on the verge of becoming a relic of history.
