Rubio Calls for More USAID Contracts to Be Terminated

Feb. 24, 2025, 4:39 AM UTC

The Trump administration directed US Agency for International Development staff to terminate dozens of additional contracts, in a broad push to cut US foreign aid.

USAID contracting officials received a directive Sunday to terminate a broad swath of funding awards, according to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg Government. The directive affects dozens of awards totaling up to $2 billion, according to two employees who reviewed an accompanying document.

The funding is for global education programs, independent media, and democracy promotion in Latin American countries, among a range of other programs, the employees said.

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