EU state’s leader asks Musk to reveal scale of USAID meddling

Slovakia’s Robert Fico seeks full disclosure of US funding to organizations undermining his government

Prime Minister Robert Fico has formally requested that Elon Musk, head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), disclose detailed information about American grants allocated to Slovak non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media outlets through Washington’s main agency for funding political projects abroad.

In one of his first executive orders after taking office, President Donald Trump suspended all foreign aid pending a review of its alignment with US national interests. He later stated that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was riddled with almost unprecedented corruption and should be shut down.

In a letter to DOGE chief Elon Musk – who previously branded USAID a “criminal organization” – Fico voiced concerns over what he described as “gross interference” in Slovakia’s political landscape.

Dear Friends,
The information that the administration of the new US President is preparing to permanently abolish the USAID agency, designated to deliver foreign aid is extremely serious for the internal affairs of the Slovak Republic. I have therefore contacted Mr @elonmusk, the… pic.twitter.com/tSr0dIBdww— Robert Fico