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USAID is not functioning. It has to be aligned with U.S. policy. It needs to be aligned with the national interest of the U.S.,
he told reporters while in El Salvador
This defendant not only defrauded the U.S. government, but he also gave the humanitarian aid he stole to a foreign terrorist organization,
said U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves said at the time
Administrator Power and USAID do not have an adequate vetting process to ensure that American taxpayer dollars do not end up with terrorists. If a terrorist front organization like UNRWA is the only 'distribution system' in Gaza, Power should reconsider sending aid there in the first place. Our tax dollars should not fund a group that has assisted in the kidnapping and murder of Americans."
Cotton’s office responded to the statementThe office is a watchdog not doing its job,
a retired audit supervisor at the inspector general’s office told the outletAs I predicted would happen from the outset, credible reporting indicates that Hamas terrorists have diverted this aid; indisputable evidence demonstrates that the aid was always at high risk of diversion,
he continued, pointing to U.S. aid that was delivered to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which he said has apparent ties to HamasWith $20 trillion in debt, the government must learn to tighten its belt,
Trump said back in 2017 while advocating for the cutsUSAID does not provide any funding to UNRWA, nor did we do so prior to October 7, 2023,
the spokesperson said in October 2024.It is necessary that we invest in our infrastructure, stop sending foreign aid to countries that hate us and use that money to rebuild our tunnels, roads, bridges and schools — and nobody can do that better than me,
he said in his 2015 speech announcing his candidacy for presidentAdministrator Power meets with a wide variety of officials and sectors to discuss USAID's mission to reduce extreme poverty, fight child malnutrition, spur economic growth, expand educational opportunities around the world, and build resilient global health systems,
a USAID spokesperson told Fox News Digital in 2023Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, Secretary [Marco] Rubio has paused all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for review,
the statement readI am the acting director,
he confirmed when asked if he is now in chargeYour agency announced approximately $336 million in additional humanitarian funding for Gaza, Judea, and Samaria. On the same day, the United Nations acknowledged that Fateh al-Sharif, a Hamas leader in Lebanon killed in an Israeli airstrike, was employed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. UNRWA, a major USAID partner before October 7, remains a chief conduit for UN humanitarian assistance in Gaza despite extensive evidence of its ties to Hamas,
he continuedThe selected entities are government institutions or laboratories in China that conduct work on infectious diseases, including pandemic viruses, and have had actions taken by federal agencies to address safety or security concerns,
the report statesThe removal of HIV- and LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health agencies is deeply concerning and creates a dangerous gap in scientific information and data to monitor and respond to disease outbreaks,
the Infectious Diseases Society of America said in a statement
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On Monday, the CDC's landing pages for both topics saidAs a result, we have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice while we complete our analysis of these actions
Gray wrote
It's (USAID) been run by a bunch of radical lunatics. And we're getting them out."
On Sunday night, he told reporters
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The warp-speed of this mafia-like takeover has shaken USAID staff to the core."
A senior USAID official reacted to Musk's post against the agency and told ABC NewsWe are not criminals. Where are Republican Senators like Senator Graham and Risch who have supported the good work of this agency in the past? Will they speak out?"
the official askedIt looked like people who dressed up for their first job interview,
ABC News cited sources as saying