Pete Marocco

Deputy Administrator for USAID / Director of Foreign Assistance at State Department

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Born: August 22, 1975, Bell County, Texas

Party: Republican

Education: Florida State University, Kellogg College, Oxford, Southern Methodist University

Previous offices: Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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The dismantlement of USAID

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As of May 2026: Departed State Department April 2025 after orchestrating USAID dismantlement

Hours after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order freezing all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days. Stop-work orders shuttered HIV clinics in Ivory Coast, refugee camps lost infrastructure support, and 3.8 million women lost access to contraceptive care.

Updated May 19