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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Marvie Basilan

Elon Musk Admits 'Accidental' Cancelation Of USAID Ebola Prevention: 'We Won't Be Perfect'

Supporters of the U.S. Agency for International Development rally at the U.S. Capitol to protest the Trump administration's plans to lay off thousands of employees. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

KEY POINTS

  • Musk said the initiative was canceled but 'immediately' restored since the DOGE isn't perfect
  • USAID officials denied that Musk 'restored' the agency's work on Ebola prevention
  • X users are divided over the matter, with some predicting DOGE 'mistakes' may evolve into bigger issues

U.S. President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting was a spectacle for the world as Elon Musk, the president's close advisor, admitted that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) canceled the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Ebola prevention program in the process of cutting down federal spending.

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