
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been thrown into turmoil after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), operating under orders from President Donald Trump, froze the agency’s funding and locked its employees out of internal systems. The dramatic takeover has left top officials sidelined and sent shockwaves through Washington’s bureaucratic ranks.
They’re an arm of the radical-left globalists https://t.co/tI0QJW1qP1
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2025
🚨HOLY SMOKES: Karoline Leavitt just EXPOSED USAID by laying out exactly what taxpayers money is being wasted on:
– $2.5 MILLION to DEI in Serbia
– $70,000 onan Irish DEI musical
– $47,000 on transgender operas in Colombia
– $32,000 on a trans comic book in PeruSHUT IT DOWN! pic.twitter.com/WA2MNrPDDK
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 3, 2025
. @RepRaskin USAID was created by executive order by JFK. Not Congress you communist. It can be dismantled by executive order. pic.twitter.com/osobJrQpxE
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) February 3, 2025
DOGE agents took control of USAID’s financial networks and internal communications, cutting off employees from classified files and sensitive data. Two high-ranking security officials, including Director of Security John Voorhees, attempted to block access but were swiftly placed on leave. Over 600 employees were locked out of their accounts overnight, and by the next morning, headquarters in Washington had been cordoned off.
If USAID Did Not Exist, Bolsonaro Would Still Be President Of Brazil pic.twitter.com/Uat3Kr8RKY
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) February 4, 2025
$2 million for sex changes in Guatemala
$6 million to fund “tourism” in Egypt
Millions to the EcoHealth Alliance (Wuhan Lab Leak)
$20 million on an Iraq Sesame Street show
And this is just the tip of the iceberg on the USAID scam pic.twitter.com/6RPmrQRxq2
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2025
7 months ago, I tried to DEFUND USAID.
Only 81 Republicans voted “aye” which is “yes” to my amendment to prohibit funding to USAID.
127 Republicans and 204 Democrats voted NO to my amendment and voted to FUND USAID.
I FULLY SUPPORT ELIMINATING USAID!!! pic.twitter.com/XpSAW9Ap5C
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) February 3, 2025
Musk has openly criticized USAID, calling it a “criminal organization” in a post on X. He confirmed that Trump had personally reviewed DOGE’s findings and agreed that shutting down the agency was necessary. A White House statement condemned USAID for its unaccountable spending on global DEI initiatives, LGBTQ outreach programs, and wasteful tourism subsidies. Officials argue the agency has functioned as a financial arm for leftist causes rather than serving American interests.
Hysterical reactions like this is how you know that @DOGE is doing work that really matters.
This is the one shot the American people have to defeat BUREAUcracy, rule of the bureaucrats, and restore DEMOcracy, rule of the people. We’re never going to get another chance like… https://t.co/rwBqcp7veQ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2025
Audit USAID…Then Shut it Down! pic.twitter.com/ooeFeQmAO3
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) February 3, 2025
Ron Paul is NOT HOLDING BACK 🔥
“USAID is a key component of the U.S. Government’s Regime Change Operations Worldwide. They spend $B’s every year…propping up NGO’s overseas that function as Shadow Governments…they must be SHUT DOWN…” pic.twitter.com/8xHVB7loYo
— Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) February 4, 2025
Senator John Kennedy: “To my friends who are upset, call somebody who cares. You better get used to this. It’s USAID today, it’s gonna be Department of Education tomorrow.”
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/k43BDnQmjt
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 4, 2025
Investigations into USAID’s financial dealings have uncovered links to Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company at the center of the Biden family controversy. There is also evidence that USAID funds have indirectly supported lawfare efforts against Trump, raising alarms about the agency’s role in domestic politics. Critics argue that only a small percentage of USAID’s $40 billion budget goes toward actual aid, with much of it lost in bureaucratic waste.
USAID is not a "humanitarian" effort. It's a CIA front. It's why the rest of the world HATES us.
In exchange for our tax dollars, we've asked countries to change their laws, accept abortion, promote transgenderism in their schools, open their markets to multinational… pic.twitter.com/eMhLyVhhTi
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) February 3, 2025
Ilhan Omar supports USAID because almost $2.3 billion of our tax dollars were wasted on Somalia. Omar swore allegiance to Somalia over America.
She said, “I am here to protect the interests of Somalia from within the US system.”
This violates Omar’s oath to Congress and the US. pic.twitter.com/kY7snfHJwa
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 3, 2025
That is exactly what is happening! https://t.co/PncYpudM8U
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2025
Democratic lawmakers have responded with outrage, filing lawsuits against DOGE and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over alleged unauthorized access to employee financial records. Senate Democrats are demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, questioning the legality of DOGE’s actions and seeking clarity on the agency’s future.
As tensions rise, USAID’s website and public records have been taken offline. The administration is reportedly considering folding USAID into the State Department, which would strip it of its independent authority. For now, DOGE remains in control, and career bureaucrats who once held unchecked power are now facing intense scrutiny.