The news comes amid turmoil at the agency.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the United States Embassy in Panama City Panama City, Feb. 2, 2025. President Donald Trump's administration continued on Monday to enact brisk change across the federal government, with Elon Musk saying his Department of Government Efficiency was "shutting down" the U.
S. Agency for International Development.on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on those from China, according to the White House. Canada responded by announcing its own tariffs on some U.S. imports -- and Mexico And the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.Marco Rubio made acting administrator of USAID: SourcesSecretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the United States Embassy in Panama City Panama City, Feb. 2, 2025.Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico pushed back for now President Donald Trump confirmed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's announcement that tariffs have been paused for one month. He said negotiations between his administration officials and Mexico will continue in the interim. "I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country. We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico. I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a 'deal' between our two Countries."The shift comes a few days after Trump said there was "nothing" either Canada or Mexico could do to stop the tariffs. At the time, he acknowledged there might be some initial disruptions to the economy but argued it would be worth it in the long term. On Monday, before the announcements from Mexico and the U.S. on a pause, the tariff threat had sent the stock market falling.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a social media post that, after a conversation with President Donald Trump, tariffs "are paused for a month from now" after several agreements. Sheinbaum wrote those agreements include Mexico reinforcing the border with 10,000 National Guard troops to prevent drug trafficking and the U.S. committing to work on preventing "high-powered weapons" from crossing into Mexico.Senate panel to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination on Tuesday: Sources The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence on Tuesday, sources told ABC News. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025., when she was grilled on her controversial rhetoric on Russian aggression, her meeting with former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and her support for Edward Snowden. Gabbard defended her decision not to label Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing in an op-ed published over the weekend. In it, she also included a "four-point plan to prevent future Snowden-like leaks."
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