The conversation, which included former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy & Republican Senators Joni Ernst & Mike Lee, began w/ #ElonMusk saying they were working to shut down #USAID.

"It's beyond repair," #Musk said, adding that #Trump agrees it should be shut down.

Meanwhile, most USAID staffers were told not to report to the agency's hq in Washington on Monday & to work remotely, acc/to a copy of an email to personnel…. "Further guidance will be forthcoming," the note said.