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Trump Truly Put a Mob Hit on USAID...and Destroyed It
Townhall.com ^ | February 05, 2025 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 02/05/2025 5:44:15 AM PST by V_TWIN

Let’s get this out of the way: this is what we voted for, and it’s something that’s beyond refreshing. Despite reports of an overhaul, USAID has been virtually decapitated. Its functions were incorporated into the State Department, with a large swath of staffers destined to be furloughed in the coming days. The era of waste and relief aid going to cockamamie DEI nonsense is over.

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, acting on orders of President Donald J. Trump, rolled in like the Golden Horde and exposed a web of wasteful spending that’s likely to be a preview of even worse fraud, waste, and abuse at agencies with more significant budgets.

As of now, all USAID staff are set to be on leave. Additionally, all USAID overseas missions are to fold up shop by this Friday.

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1 posted on 02/05/2025 5:44:15 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

Not yet he hasn’t. I won’t believe it is gone until Congress agrees.


2 posted on 02/05/2025 5:45:10 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: V_TWIN

My question is are there any more USAIDs out there running wild with no oversight.


3 posted on 02/05/2025 5:45:47 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: Carry_Okie

if i’m not mistaken, USAID was created by EO in 1961 and therefore can be wiped out with an EO


4 posted on 02/05/2025 5:47:35 AM PST by Jaysin (Trump can't be beat, unless the democrats cheat)
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To: V_TWIN

liberals will scream, but with the corruption coming into public view, I’m totally for closing it down. And remember, what can be created by Executive Order can be closed down by a new Executive Order.

Besides having regulatory agencies reviewing and canceling old regulations, President Trump needs to have a review of EOs by past presidents for those which can also be terminated.


5 posted on 02/05/2025 5:48:01 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Jaysin

Good info. 1961 would have been jfk.


6 posted on 02/05/2025 5:48:34 AM PST by Ikeon ( Why don't they, do what they say? Say what they mean? One thing leads to another. )
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To: V_TWIN

He’s settling all family business.

American family business.


7 posted on 02/05/2025 5:50:06 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: V_TWIN
Despite reports of an overhaul, USAID has been virtually decapitated. Its functions were incorporated into the State Department

Folding an agency into State is the opposite of decapitating it. State is filled with leftist career bureaucrats who will hide USAID's current activities in dozens of State sub-departments and continue business as usual - funding foreign left-wing broadcast outfits like the BBC and donating 97% of the taxpayer's money to Democrats. And no, I don't have confidence that Marco Rubio can stop them.
8 posted on 02/05/2025 5:51:33 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: V_TWIN

Is DOGE auditing every federal Department? If so, what is next? I’m not tired yet.


9 posted on 02/05/2025 5:53:30 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Education is next. That should be fun.


10 posted on 02/05/2025 5:56:42 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“I don’t have confidence that Marco Rubio can stop them.”

That is why DOGE is there.

They will be watching very closely—and they are a lot of IQ points smarter than Rubio—and the State Department bureaucrats.

President Trump has learned that you need Plan A, then Plan B if Plan A fails, then Plan C if Plan B fails.

He is not playing anymore.


11 posted on 02/05/2025 5:57:30 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: V_TWIN

Amazing how the democrats used USAID for a front to shore up their agenda agents and nobody knew about it.

NO IT’S Not it’s called media agents on duty for the cover up.

so much for the ace reporters self back patting.


12 posted on 02/05/2025 5:58:04 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Vaduz

News organizations also funded by USAIDS

They would never disclose it.


13 posted on 02/05/2025 6:01:28 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: GreyFriar
Liberals will scream, but with the corruption coming into public view...

I hope they have a plan to widely broadcast detailed findings in an unimpeachable format, complete with receipts. Sooner the better.

14 posted on 02/05/2025 6:03:06 AM PST by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

“what is next?”

My guess would be the department of education


15 posted on 02/05/2025 6:03:27 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: V_TWIN

I want a list of everything this was paying for. Disclosure. Transparency.


16 posted on 02/05/2025 6:04:26 AM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: Damifino

Totally agree......make ‘em FAMOUS!


17 posted on 02/05/2025 6:04:35 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: Carry_Okie

If you’re waiting for congress it’ll never happen. Congress doesn’t do anything that the people want.


18 posted on 02/05/2025 6:04:46 AM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: V_TWIN

Can the headlines lately be more ridiculous?


19 posted on 02/05/2025 6:05:02 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: V_TWIN

he truly didn’t, learn to write!


20 posted on 02/05/2025 6:05:31 AM PST by big bad easter bunny
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