Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new policies surrounding visas on Wednesday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The move comes after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gutted USAID as part of Trump's effort to remove waste, fraud and abuse from the federal government.
The agency came under fire for many funding choices, including allocating $1.5 million for a program that sought to "advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities" and a $70,000 program for a "DEI musical" in Ireland.
As a result, Rubio announced on March 11 that the State Department had completed a six-week review and would cancel more than 80% of USAID programs — cutting roughly 5,200 of USAID's 6,200 programs.
RISCH URGES ‘TOP TO BOTTOM’ USAID SPENDING REVIEW AFTER WASTE, FRAUD EXPOSED
Charlize Theron lashed out at President Donald Trump's administration for cutting foreign aid. (Unique Nicole / AFP)
"Here in Los Angeles, in the U.S. and across the globe, we are moving backwards fast. Immigration policy is destroying the lives of families, not criminals. Women’s rights are becoming less and less every day, queer and trans lives are increasingly being erased, and gender-based violence is on the rise. This isn’t just policy, it’s personal. F--- them," she said.
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Theron emphasized, however, that there is hope in "standing up, organizing, protesting, voting and caring for each other, and refusing to accept that this is the new normal." She touted her charity as an example.
Fox News' Diana Stancy and Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report
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