This news contains a mix of real and speculative elements. It is true that Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced significant cuts to USAID programs, with 83% of them being canceled, and that the remaining 18% will now be managed by the State Department2. Rubio did express gratitude to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for their role in these reforms4.
However, the claim about a heated argument between Rubio and Musk during a Cabinet meeting is speculative. While there are reports of tensions between the two over budget cuts, President Trump publicly denied any confrontation, describing their relationship as harmonious.
The dramatic details, such as the removal of USAID's name from its headquarters and the alleged argument, seem exaggerated or not fully corroborated by reliable sources7. Let me know if you'd like further clarification!
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国务卿卢比奥（Marco Rubio）周一表示，对美国国际开发署（USAID）的削减已尘埃落定，约83%的项目被取消，他特别感谢了埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）DOGE团队的工作。他此番表态之际，此前有报道称，两人曾在总统川普面前爆发激烈争吵。
卢比奥在X上发帖说：“现已废止的5200份合同，耗资数百亿美元，这些资金的流向不仅无益于美国核心国家利益，部分项目甚至会产生严重损害。感谢DOGE和我们辛勤工作的员工，他们的昼夜奋战，实现了这项姗姗来迟的历史性改革。”
卢比奥还称，在与国会的协调下，USAID剩余18%的项目，也就是大约1000个项目，现在将由国务院负责运作。
总统川普在上任后便签署了一项冻结对外援助的行政命令，这是他削减多样性、公平和包容性（DEI）项目的努力的一部分。USAID一直是川普政府改革的首要目标，其大多数雇员已被解雇或被迫休假，该机构的名字也从华盛顿市中心原总部所在的大楼上移除。
在卢比奥对DOGE表达感激之前，《纽约时报》报道称，马斯克在上周五的内阁会议期间公开指责卢比奥没有开除任何人，刻意抗命，2人随即爆发激烈口角。
卢比奥当时回应说，国务院已经有多达1500名员工选择领取遣散费提早退休，并讽刺马斯克是否希望自己“重新雇回所有这些人再裁一次？”随后，他详细列举了国务院的重组方案，以证明他的裁员计划已在推进。
两人的争吵曝出后，总统川普特意在Truth Social上发文澄清，说卢比奥与马斯克“关系很好”。