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USAID control handed to the Department of State

According to CNN, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Department of State,Executive Actions

United States announces intent to rejoin “Geneva Consensus Declaration”

The State Department announced its immediate intention to rejoin the so-called “Geneva Consensus Declaration,” an anti-reproductive rights and anti-LGBTQ political statement.

Department of State,Executive Actions

Presidential Memorandum reinstating the Global Gag Rule

President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum reinstating a harmful and regressive policy that restricts U.S. foreign assistance to organizations providing, counseling, or advocating for legal abortion services.

Department of State,Executive Actions

Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

President Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The White House (Executive Office of the President of the United States), Department of State,Executive Actions

White House broadly freezes foreign aid

President Trump issued an executive order pausing U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days amidst a review of “programmatic efficiencies and alignment with U.S. foreign policy.”

Department of State,Executive Actions

Executive Order attempting to narrow the scope of birthright citizenship

President Trump issued an Executive Order attempting to restrict birthright citizenship based on parental immigration status, creating legal uncertainty for affected children and families.

Department of Justice, Department of State,Executive Actions

Elise Stefanik

Officially nominated, UN Ambassador | United States Mission to the United Nations

United States Mission to the United Nations,Appointee

Marco Rubio

Secretary of State | Department of State

Office of the Secretary of State,Appointee