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Rubio and Musk Clash Over USAID Cuts as Trump Mediates, 83% Programs Canceled

29 posts • ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

Updated Mar 12, 2025, 02:06 AM

A recent Cabinet meeting at the White House escalated into a heated exchange between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), over Musk's aggressive downsizing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk accused Rubio of insufficient staff reductions, while Rubio criticized Musk's approach as overly disruptive. The confrontation also involved Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and underscored tensions regarding Musk's role in government restructuring. President Trump intervened, directing that Musk's role be limited to an advisory capacity. To ease tensions, Trump hosted a dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Rubio and Musk following the meeting. Rubio later publicly thanked DOGE for facilitating significant cuts to USAID, including the cancellation of 5,200 contracts and 83% of its programs. Musk reciprocated with praise, emphasizing the necessity of the reforms. The remaining USAID programs will now be managed under the State Department.

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Anders Åslund

@anders_aslund

Ed Luce: "The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing...Trump is one of the few people left in Washington DC who likes having Musk around...The question is how Trump will get rid of Musk, not whether." https://t.co/4WuDGpCxQO

Paul Mooney 慕亦仁

@pjmooney

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk - Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk. https://t.co/phVYEVnm8V

Anna C. Roosevelt

@acroosevelt

As to how to see Musk benefitting from all his contracts with the US, having unrivalled pull at the White House, and having funneled funds to Trump's reeletion, engineering management professor John Helveston of GW University says "Conflict of interest is putting it very mildly".

Story Timeline

7 days ago•Latest version

U.S. Cancels 5,200 USAID Contracts Worth Tens of Billions, Rubio Announces

8 days ago

Rubio and Musk Clash Over USAID Cuts as Trump Mediates, 83% Programs Canceled

9 days ago

Trump Reins in DOGE's Musk After Clash with Rubio Over USAID and 5200 Contracts

9 days ago

Trump Adjusts Stance on Musk Amid Cabinet Tensions Over Federal Cuts and Mass Firings by Marco Rubio

10 days ago

Trump Denies Musk-Rubio Cabinet Dispute, Affirms Their 'Great Relationship'

11 days ago•Original version

Trump Denies Reports of Tension Between Musk and Rubio, Affirms Their 'Great Relationship'

Rubio and Musk Clash Over USAID Cuts as Trump Mediates, 83% Programs Canceled

29 posts • ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

Updated Mar 12, 2025, 02:06 AM

A recent Cabinet meeting at the White House escalated into a heated exchange between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), over Musk's aggressive downsizing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk accused Rubio of insufficient staff reductions, while Rubio criticized Musk's approach as overly disruptive. The confrontation also involved Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and underscored tensions regarding Musk's role in government restructuring. President Trump intervened, directing that Musk's role be limited to an advisory capacity. To ease tensions, Trump hosted a dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Rubio and Musk following the meeting. Rubio later publicly thanked DOGE for facilitating significant cuts to USAID, including the cancellation of 5,200 contracts and 83% of its programs. Musk reciprocated with praise, emphasizing the necessity of the reforms. The remaining USAID programs will now be managed under the State Department.

More breaking stories on DeepNewz — updated live.

#Cabinet #White House #Marco Rubio #Elon Musk #Department of Government Efficiency #DOGE #Musk #USAID #Rubio #Sean Duffy #Trump #State Department

ft.com(5)forbes.com(3)nytimes.com(2)rollingstone.com(2)

Anders Åslund

@anders_aslund

Ed Luce: "The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing...Trump is one of the few people left in Washington DC who likes having Musk around...The question is how Trump will get rid of Musk, not whether." https://t.co/4WuDGpCxQO

Paul Mooney 慕亦仁

@pjmooney

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk - Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk. https://t.co/phVYEVnm8V

Anna C. Roosevelt

@acroosevelt

As to how to see Musk benefitting from all his contracts with the US, having unrivalled pull at the White House, and having funneled funds to Trump's reeletion, engineering management professor John Helveston of GW University says "Conflict of interest is putting it very mildly".

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