The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world.
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ThesheerscaleofcutstheTrumpadministrationislookingtocarryoutattheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)hasbeenrevealed,withnearly15,000grantsworth$60billionsettobeeliminated,accordingtointernaldocuments.
Thegrantsamounttoabout90%offoreignaidcontractsandcomeafterareviewonspendingbytheStateDepartment.
USAIDaidbecameanearlytargetoftheTrumpadministration,withthepresident beingalongtimecriticofoverseasspending,arguingthatitdoesnotbenefittheAmericantaxpayerandgoingsofarastocallthosewhorunthetopagency“radicallunatics.”
USAIDINSTRUCTIONSFORFIREDEMPLOYEESGIVESTHEM15MINUTESTOGATHERBELONGINGSFROMSHUTTEREDDCBUILDING
Republicansargueitiswasteful,promotesliberalagendasandshouldbeenfoldedintotheStateDepartment,whileDemocratssayitsaveslivesabroadandhelpsU.S.interestsbystabilizingothercountriesandeconomies.
Inall,theTrumpadministrationsaiditwilleli
