Leaders Criticize Trump’s Dismantling of USAID Amid Global Concerns
TL;DR
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), established in 1961 to promote global stability through humanitarian aid, has been systematically dismantled by the Trump administration, with its remaining programs absorbed into the State Department, raising concerns about the future of US-led international aid efforts and the potential rise in global food insecurity and migration. Experts reflect on the agency's significant impact and the risks posed by its dissolution, emphasizing the need for a resilient development community.
- Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled NPR
- Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day The New York Times
- Rubio officially kills USAID, reveals future home for foreign assistance programs Fox News
- George Bush launches rare critique of Trump The Telegraph
- Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths The Guardian
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