Rubio says that Usaid does not “cooperate” with the interests of the US

The US agency for international development, USAID, has operated independently of the interests of American foreign policy and some of its workers have shown an attitude of “insubordination,” said Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Monday told journalists that the International Development Agency (USAID) does not cooperate with the interests of the country.

“Every dollar we spend, each program we fund , during a stop in El Salvador.

“And that type of insubordination level makes it impossible to carry out the type of mature and would be Delegate that authority to another official.

The secretary also referred to the fact that the money spent are not donations, but come from taxpayers and explained that every dollar spent outside the country must ensure that it is “serving” to the national interest and, according to him, “many of People who work in USAID have simply refused to cooperate. “

“But if you go on a mission and embassy mission around the world, you will often find that, in many cases, Usaid is involved in programs that are against what we are trying to do in our national strategy for a country or A region.

However, he emphasized that some USAID programs would continue in the new configuration, but that a change is necessary.

Rubio made the announcement hours after Magnate Elon Musk, who heads the newly created efficiency department, pointed out that US President Donald Trump agreed to dismantle the agency. “We are going to close it,” Musk said Monday.

This Monday, thousands of USAID employees received an email asking to stay in their homes.

USAID is the world's greatest individual donor. In fiscal year 2023, the United States disbursed 72,000 million dollars of help worldwide, from the health of women in conflict areas to access to drinking water, treatments against HIV/AIDS, energy security and fight against corruption. Provided 42 % of all humanitarian aid tracked by the United Nations in 2024.