WASHINGTON  US Rep. Gregory Meeks expressed deep concern Wednesday over the "illegal" dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the transfer of its duties and responsibilities to the State Department. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Meeks demanded answers regarding the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID. "The wholly insufficient retention of USAID personnel both in Washington, D.C., and at posts globally caused by your haphazard staffing