White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk’s microscope

Trump signs executive orders, addresses Elon Musk’s role in government

President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office and answers reporters' questions.

Billionaire Elon Musk is a "special government employee" working for the Trump administration to root out wasteful spending. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

USAID humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela is displayed for the media at a warehouse next to the Tienditas International Bridge on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, Feb. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Employees and supporters gather to protest outside the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters on Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)