The videoconference marked the end of USAID's 63-year run as an independent agency before its absorption into the State Department.

In a rare moment of public unity, Barack Obama and George W. Bush condemned Trump for shutting down USAID. The closure ends a bipartisan legacy of providing lifesaving aid, leaving millions without vital medicine and support.

Monday was the last day the organization was an independent agency, as it is now being absorbed into the State Department.