Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday he was handing off the reins of USAID to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought to “oversee the closeout” of the embattled agency. A senior White House official confirmed that Vought had taken on the role of acting administrator of USAID.
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Rubio Hands Off USAID Closeout to OMB Director Vought
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