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USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department

By Fatma Tanis,
Leila Fadel
Published July 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.

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Fatma Tanis
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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.