Monday was the last day the organization was an independent agency, as it is now being absorbed into the State Department.

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration in an emotional video farewell with staffers of the U.S.

Former US Presidents Obama and Bush condemned Donald Trump’s closure of USAID. Obama called the move “a colossal mistake,” while Bush defended USAID’s role in saving lives through programs like PEPFAR.