USAID, Trump and inspector general

White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal comes a day after his office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.
Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.
USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency
The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency,
USAID contractors join others suing Trump administration over dismantling of agency
Organizations and companies that contract with USAID, including the American Bar Association and international development firm Chemonics, on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump's administration over what they called its unlawful moves to dismantle the U.
Trump fires USAID’s inspector general after report critical of funding freeze
Paul Martin is one of around 20 inspectors general the administration has pushed out despite objections from lawmakers who say the firing methods violate statutes.

Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight

How USAID Cuts Hand Big Win to China
Beijing "will move quickly to replace the U.S. in many countries," a former director of the agency told Newsweek.
Democratic lawmakers to introduce bill aimed at halting elimination of USAID
A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers will introduce a bill on Tuesday aimed at stopping the Trump administration from using ...
USAID employee 'psychologically frightened' of Musk 'targeting,' doxxing private info
CBS’ “Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan spoke to an anonymous USAID worker on Saturday about efforts to shut down the ...
In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law
ProPublica’s reporting provides new details about what legal risk officials were prepared to take and what laws they may have ...
Vermont USAID contractor forced to lay off 76 employees
It basically gave the entire industry a collective heart attack,” Resonance Global co-founder Steve Schmida said. “We never ...
China Steps In to Replace USAID
China has provided funding for landmine clearance in Cambodia days after work was halted by Donald Trump's freeze on USAID ...
The Cruel Attack on USAID
Many small organizations that relied on USAID have shut down; even the largest ones have been severely weakened. One survey ...
American Personnel Abroad Face Chaos and Confusion as USAID Shuts Down
President Trump’s moves to close down the agency have left U.S. government employees living in remote areas or war zones ...