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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department

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The USAid flag outside the USAid building in Washington DC on 1 February 2025. Photograph: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters

The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to be offline on Saturday, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8bn budget for global humanitarian operations, under state department control.

A message stating that the “server IP address could not be found” appeared when attempts were made to access the website on Saturday.

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