Thousands of USAID employees already have been laid off and programs worldwide shut down after the president imposed a sweeping freeze on foreign assistance.
Trump on Tuesday told reporters he opposed “many” of billionaire Elon Musk’s ideas to tackle government inefficiency, but praised his effort to shut down USAID.
As Trump moves to shutter the main vehicle of U.S. international humanitarian aid efforts, a host of environmental and climate programs have also been impacted.