Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

Mar 25, 2025 - 15:44
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Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it
Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator for USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, arrives at Capitol Hill on March 5 to meet with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance. He was on staff at the agency during the first Trump administration — and both times sought to cut many of its programs.

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

(Image credit: Kent Nishimura/)