U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the original intention was to keep the U.S. Agency for International Development running while reviewing how money was being spent. But he said the government received no cooperation and employees were acting in “contravention” and “insubordination.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views only recently as President Donald Trump and his allies have moved to dismantle the agency.

The agency is the world's biggest donor, dispensing billions in humanitarian aid and development funding annually.

El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, informó que está a cargo de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), después de que la administración Trump y sus aliados pusieran al personal en licencia y amenazaran con cerrarla para siempre.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday accused the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) of “rank insubordination” through its use of taxpayer dollars.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.