Trump, USAID

Watchdog warns Trump's gutting of USAID leaves $8.2 billion unspent aid with no oversight
The Trump administration's move to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has crippled the agency's ability to conduct any proper oversight of unspent aid worth $8.2 billion, an independent government watchdog said on Monday.
Trump Admin's Dismantling of USAID Could Actually Put More Money in Terror Group's Pockets, Inspector General Warns
Actions by the administration so far has made it more difficult to track potential misuse of funds, a new report said
Watchdog warns Trump’s dismantling of vetting at USAID means US money could reach terror groups
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and its sweeping freeze on foreign assistance has made it more difficult to track potential misuse of US taxpayer-funded humanitarian assistance,
Trump's USAID Cuts Leave $8.2B in Aid Unmonitored, Watchdog Warns
The Trump administrations move to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely weakened oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent foreign aid, according to a report by the agencys Office of
USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid after the Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday.
Gutting of USAID is making it harder to monitor aid sent abroad, watchdog says
Agency’s IG says locking staff out increases the risk of funds going to “U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.”
Could USAID cuts lead to US tax dollars funding terror groups?
The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID and freeze foreign aid have severely impacted oversight, raising concerns that US taxpayer money could inadvertently reach terrorist groups. A ...
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Blocks Trump From Putting 2,200 Staff On Leave
5:30 p.m. EST, Feb. 7 Judge Carl Nichols prevented Trump from placing 2,200 USAID staff on leave while a lawsuit from labor ...
Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine
Musk has called the agency “evil” and a “criminal organization,” though the fact that USAID was investigating the Starlink ...
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I was head of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1999 to 2001. Before that, I lived and worked in East Africa ...
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Before Trump purge at USAID, memo warned agency it created 'vulnerabilities' doling out foreign aid
The internal watchdog warned the agency that it was not sufficiently vetting for terrorists or getting the U.N. to comply ...
Alleged USAID Probe Into Starlink Raises Elon Musk Conflict Concerns
USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.
Food May Spoil Instead Of Helping Those In Need Thanks To Trump: Report
A new watchdog report offers a scathing look at what has happened in the weeks since Trump froze most foreign aid.
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.