Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that 83 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs would be canceled, essentially capping a dramatic fall for the

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration is canceling 83% of the contracts funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and keeping the rest under the State Department.

The cuts come as the Trump administration seeks to reorient its approach to foreign policy and government spending. A freeze on foreign aid funds has already left groups around the world at a critical point.