
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has taken full control of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), freezing its financial operations and locking out employees as President Donald Trump follows through on his plan to dismantle leftist strongholds in government. The move has sent shockwaves through Washington, with Democrats scrambling to stop what they call an unprecedented power grab.
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 arrived at USAID headquarters and immediately asserted control, gaining access to financial networks and classified documents. Two senior security officials, including Director of Security John Voorhees, attempted to block them but were quickly placed on leave. More than 600 employees found themselves locked out of their computer systems overnight, while those still logged in were instructed to stay away from the office.
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 confirmed on X that Trump had reviewed DOGE’s findings and agreed the agency should be shut down. The White House issued a statement highlighting USAID’s unaccountable spending, citing billions in taxpayer dollars used for DEI initiatives, LGBTQ outreach, and tourism grants. The administration argues that the agency has operated without oversight, prioritizing radical globalist projects over 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
USAID has also been linked to major political scandals, including its connections to Burisma and its funding of organizations involved in legal action against Trump. The agency’s budget, estimated at $40 billion, has faced criticism for benefiting elite networks while only a small portion actually reaches humanitarian efforts. With DOGE now overseeing the agency, its financial operations are under heavy scrutiny.
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
The takeover has sparked backlash from Democratic lawmakers and federal worker unions, with lawsuits filed against DOGE and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Senate Democrats have demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, questioning how DOGE agents were able to access USAID’s restricted areas and classified systems.
With USAID’s future uncertain, discussions are underway about whether to merge the agency into the State Department. The agency’s website has gone dark, and its records remain inaccessible. For now, the Deep State’s grip on international funding has been severely weakened, leaving bureaucrats scrambling for options.