I've never paid much attention to USAID.
The DOGE is shining a light on USAID's abuses.
Once Upon a Time, Elon Musk Turned Over a Rock in Washington, DC…FTA:
Trillions of dollars have been ripped off from the American taxpayers with no oversight and no one to put the brakes on the program.
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...when members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team try to get into the USAID building to examine the books, directors and employees physically blocked them from accessing their computer systems.
They were willing to risk going to jail rather than let anyone audit their books. They may end up going to jail anyway...
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What Musk has now uncovered is the fact that tons of high-profile American political figures and government employees have been using USAID as a piggy bank to enrich themselves and their family members.
Sadly, this includes some current members of the Trump administration.
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"RFK Jr. revealed that USAID was actually a CIA front, secretly funneling $5 billion in 2014 to ignite riots in Ukraine.
According to him, these CIA-backed riots triggered a coup d'état that toppled Ukraine's neutral, democratically elected government."
The concerns expressed in this article is summarized by this
MSM piece: "Critics say the programs are wasteful and promote a liberal agenda."