The era of freewheeling taxpayer giveaways at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing a brick wall, courtesy of President Trump’s latest shake-up. After a surge of scandals that read like a D.C. soap opera—complete with shady grants and bloated budgets—Trump installed Senator Marco Rubio as acting director, locked the doors, and told […]
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The era of freewheeling taxpayer giveaways at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing a brick wall, courtesy of President Trump’s latest shake-up. After a surge of scandals that read like a D.C. soap opera—complete with shady grants and bloated budgets—Trump installed Senator Marco Rubio as acting director, locked the doors, and told staff to stay home until the dust settles.