Acting undersecretary of state Darren Beattie has shared views and conspiracy theories that are hostile to the U.S.

Trump and Elon Musk have called for shutting down the USAID, branding it a "criminal organisation" led by "radical lunatics". Almost all employees have been put on leave and ordered to return.

The U.S. Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency, spending more than $40 billion in ...