Fri Mar 21 13:40:00 UTC 2025: ## USAID Overhaul: 83% of Programs Cut, Key Officials Replaced Amid Legal Challenges
**Washington, D.C. –** The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has undergone a dramatic restructuring, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming the cancellation of 83% of its programs. This follows a federal judge’s ruling that efforts to dismantle the agency were likely unconstitutional.
The changes include the replacement of Pete Marocco, the State Department official overseeing the cuts, by two new deputies: Jeremy Lewin, previously associated with Elon Musk’s cost-cutting task force, and Kenneth Jackson, a State Department official. Lewin will serve as chief operating officer, while Jackson will be chief financial officer. Marocco will remain at the State Department in a different role.
The restructuring leaves USAID with a significantly reduced staff and drastically fewer programs. The agency, once employing roughly 10,000, now operates with a drastically smaller workforce. The sweeping changes have sparked controversy and legal challenges, highlighting the ongoing battle over the agency’s future.
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