Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul

U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the federal government. Dr. Atul Gawande, former head of global health at USAID, joins with his reaction to the news.

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Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul

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