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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
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With regard to the USAID stuff, I went over [it] with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,
he said
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 statementThis 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 timeThe office is a watchdog not doing its job,
a retired audit supervisor at the inspector general’s office told the outletIt 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 presidentAs 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 HamasUSAID does not provide any funding to UNRWA, nor did we do so prior to October 7, 2023,
the spokesperson said in October 2024.Administrator 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 2023With $20 trillion in debt, the government must learn to tighten its belt,
Trump said back in 2017 while advocating for the cutsConsistent 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 statesIt became apparent that it's not an apple with a worm in it. What we have is just a ball of worms. You've got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It's beyond repair...We're shutting it down."
Musk said
I recognize that some of the staff at DOGE has been targeted publicly,
Martin saidPlease be very aware that there are those who are acting against our American people in every way,
Martin saidElon can't do, and won't do, anything without our approval."
Trump appeared to rein in Musk on Monday, telling reportersLet me assure you of this: we will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people,
Martin's letter saidAgency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remotely … with the exception of personnel with essential on-site and building maintenance functions individually contacted by senior leadership,
the email stated