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    Marco Rubio: What part is he actually playing in USAID's dismantling?

    When Marco Rubio was appointed secretary of state, the aid sector rejoiced. Here, they said, was someone they could work with. Why hasn't it turned out that way?

    By Christine Ro // 08 April 2025

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    The disintegration of U.S. foreign assistance since President Donald Trump came into office has been dizzying.

    During that time, the sector and its allies have slid from hope to confusion to pessimism about Marco Rubio.

    The portents were good for Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, who is also the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Last November, concerned aid leaders branded him someone they could work with.

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    ► ‘We can work with him’: Aid advocates react to Trump’s Rubio pick

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