Peter Marocco, an official who oversaw the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has exited the State Department, according to the Trump administration.

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, has left the State Department, a U.S. official said on April 13.

Photo: Zuma Press/Shutterstock WASHINGTON—A key architect of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash foreign aid has left the State Department after less than three months on the job ...

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026, four U.S. officials familiar with the plan said on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading. Secretary ...

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio put all 40 staffers at the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Hub on paid leave on Wednesday morning. It’s the initial step to having them fully ...

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A prominent former official within Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who reportedly worked to dismantle the US foreign aid agency has been tapped to lead the State Department ...