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"We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the world to stand united for justice and fundamental human rights."

Vought points a finger as he speaks to reporters during a press briefing inside the White House

"We're not being punitive here. But this is the only way we've been able to get cooperation from USAID,"
he said.

  • Offered buyouts to 2.3 million civilian full-time federal workers, including the entire workforce of the CIA and other intelligence agencies
  • Fired 17 inspector generals at multiple government agencies, a move that clears the way to replace independent watchdogs with loyalists
  • Signed an order calling for the elimination of government diversity programs (DEI). Mr Trump directed agencies to stop using gender identity or preferred pronouns
  • Issued a memo pausing potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid. This stirred fears that it would disrupt thousands of federal grant programs that serve tens of millions of Americans
  • Signed an executive action that creates a new task force to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" and halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government
  • Proposed the US "take over" and redevelop the Gaza Strip. Mr Trump said he could envisage Gaza being redeveloped into "the future Riviera of the Middle East"
  • Signed an executive order attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female school sport. At a signing ceremony, he said the "war on women's sports is over"
  • Targeted and spoken about eliminating USAID as an independent agency. The Trump administration is expected to keep fewer than 300 people on the job out of what are currently 8,000 direct-hires and contractors 

A woman with grey hair and glasses raises her right hand in a pledge
Ellen Weintraub. (AP: Carolyn Kaster)

A man in a suit looking on.
Keith Kellogg. (Reuters: Carlos Barria)

Elon Musk and Donald Trump on stage together
(Reuters: Brian Snyder)


A photo of the outside of the ICC
(Reuters)

A close up photo of Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson (Reuters: Leah Millis)


People protesting to save USAID
(Reuters: Kent Nishimura)

A bald man with a beard and glasses speaks in a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill
Russel Vought. (Reutrs: Elizabeth Frantz/file)

A close up of a bearded bald man with brown glasses and a serious expression on his face
The Republican-led Senate voted 53-47. (Reuters: Kaylee Greenlee Beal)

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A woman with glasses and gray hair speaks
Ellen Weintraub. (AP: Carolyn Kaster)

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People hold up signs that read Save USAID and USAID Must be Saved and USAID Saves Lives
Protests were held at the start of the week. (Reuters: Kent Nishimura)

A man in a suit sitting at a table in an official building looking on.
Russell Vought. (Reuters: Kaylee Greenlee Bea)


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