"In the coming week, we will provide details on how to retrieve personal items from the former USAID workspaces and return government issued devices," it said.

Trump and his allies -- including billionaire donor Elon Musk -- allege USAID is rife with "fraud," but have provided little proof of the accusations.

Its budget of more than $40 billion is mandated by Congress, with its programs ranging from governance to life-saving food assistance.

The decades-old agency has, over the years, faced criticism in the aid sector for its overhead costs and questions on whether some of its programs achieve their objectives.

USAIDhas, however, also been a key US tool of global "soft power" -- the ability of a country to persuade others through its attractiveness.

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