Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, will oversee the closing of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which has seen massive funding cuts and restructuring since President Donald Trump began his second term.

In addition to running the State Department, Rubio was handling the shutdown of USAID as well as being acting national security adviser and acting archivist of the U.S. He joked about the juggling act at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.

“For me personally, this is the most meaningful Labor Day of my life as someone with four jobs,” Rubio said.

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