By Jonathan Landay, Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Monday locked U.S. Agency for International Development workers out of their headquarters in downtown Washington DC as it moved to shutter the agency,

Trump's overhaul of the federal government now has its sights set on foreign aid from the U.S. Here's what we know and which jobs might be cut.

Trump said Musk was helping him take on "radical lunatics" at the agency, which provides humanitarian aid abroad

President Donald Trump's overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and development field, leaving hundreds of contractors in a severe financial crunch with some already having to lay off staff and others facing millions of dollars in unpaid invoices.

In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development

The Trump administration over the weekend put on administrative leave dozens more staff at U.S. Agency for International Development.

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries.

Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.

NBC News' Valerie Castro explains the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the impact it will have if President Trump succeeds in closing it.