Rubio’s most recent comments directly contradict years of support and praise he has directed toward USAID, including a tweet he posted in February 2017 that said, “Foreign Aid is not charity.

Trump administration moves to further undercut USAID. Statements by Trump and Rubio show the administration is continuing its efforts to sideline the development aid agency’s autonomy.

But a CNN KFile review of Rubio’s past comments shows he has been for more than a decade a major supporter of foreign aid and USAID, which in fiscal year 2023 distributed more than $40 billion ...

It also appears that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who Trump has named acting USAID administrator, is prioritizing continuing AIDS prevention and treatment, specifically the President’s ...

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Rubio’s most recent comments directly contradict years of support and praise he has directed toward USAID, including a tweet he posted in February 2017 that said, “Foreign Aid is not charity.

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its ...

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its ...