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Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Monday called the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) For what he called “Rank Insubordination”, adding that the agency and its procedures Need a review.
His comments only one day after President Trump announced that Rubio would also serve as Head of action of USAID.
“Well, this was always the goal of reforming it, but now we have an insubordination of classification,” Rubio told Rich Edison, in Fox News In an interview. “Now we have basically an active effort: his basic attitude is that we do not work for anyone, we work for ourselves, no government agency can tell us what to do.”
“So the president made me the acting administrator,” he added. “I have delegated this power to someone who is there full time and we will pass through the same process in USAID that we now pass to the State Department.”
The former Senator of Florida continued his criticism of the agency, arguing that he has lost his focus and abandoned national interest, while quoting complaints from North -American officials and foreign leaders.
“They have basically evolved into an agency that they believe that they are not even a U.S. government agency, which are outside, are a global charity organization, which take the taxpayer’s money and spend it as a global charity organization, regardless of. Whether it is national interest or national interest, “said Rubio Monday.
“One of the most common complaints you will get if you go to the embassies around the world of officials and ambassadors of the State Department and the like usaid is not only cooperative; they subminate the work we are doing in this country; they are supporting the Programs that annoy the host government with whom we try to work on a wider scale, etc. “, he added.
Experts have argued that blocking USAID funding is unconstitutional And he plans to challenge the Trump Administration’s efforts in the Law Court. Democratic legislators also have it Push against the administration perceived intention To merge the State Department and USAID.
“We do not have a fourth branch of government called Elon Musk, and this will be made clear,” said Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD.) In a press conference with other democratic legislators outside the USAID headquarters. The group was blocked to enter The building.
“This illegal and unconstitutional interference with the power of Congress threatens lives worldwide,” Raskin added.
