Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 83% of USAID programs canceled

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - 83% of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs have been canceled, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a social media post Monday, Secretary Rubio said after a six-week review, 5,200 contracts have been canceled, and the programs "did not serve, and in some cases, even harmed" the national interests of the United States.

Rubio went on to say the remaining 18%, or about 1,000 contracts, will "now be administered more effectively under the State Department."

However, Rubio did not provide details about which programs had been cut, and which will remain in place.

He also thanked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and his staff for the "overdue" reforms.

This all comes on the heels of abou 1,600 USAID personnel in the U.S. being fired.

USAID oversees delivery of American humanitarian assistance around the world.