Why Trump Wants to Revamp USAID

A person attempts to enter the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

USAID, a little-noticed federal agency, until the Trump administration closed the agency’s offices on Feb. 3.

Now the U.S. Agency for International Aid is centerstage in a drama unfolding at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.