Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

The New York Times ^ | June 22, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET | Christopher Flavelle, Nicholas Nehamas and Julie Tate

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The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.

It was the day of President Trump’s inauguration, and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s new director looked like he might pass out, as the color drained from his face.

Jason Gray, U.S.A.I.D.’s chief information officer, who had been at the agency for only two years, had just learned he would be in charge, effective immediately. Mr. Gray wasn’t supposed to be the boss. The outgoing Biden administration had selected somebody with more foreign aid experience to manage U.S.A.I.D. until the new president chose, and Congress approved, a permanent administrator. But Mr. Trump’s team, apparently eager to reverse any decisions by the former president, told Mr. Gray to take the helm instead.

Inside the agency’s offices, Mr. Gray’s colleagues gathered around, trying to buck him up.

Yes, the job would be challenging under Mr. Trump, whose “America First” politics weren’t exactly sympathetic to sending U.S. taxpayer money around the world. But U.S.A.I.D. had come through the first Trump administration largely unscathed, and Marco Rubio, the incoming secretary of state, was a longtime supporter.

A little after 4 p.m., Mr. Gray issued an upbeat memo to the agency’s more than 10,000 employees, telling them to expect a focus on innovation and new partnerships.

“The next four years offer a great opportunity for our agency,” he wrote.

Two weeks later, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion — its programs around the world stopped, its staff in Washington told to stay home.

Today, the rapid-fire dismantling of the country’s sprawling global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of the...

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Two weeks later, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion...

Brought a smile to my face. Is that wrong?

[Jolla]

I laughed at that line also, NY Times looking good.

[Reddy]

For years, USAID facilitated rampant fraud and waste of our taxpayer dollars being spent on unAmerican causes, all the while fedgov complained about running out of money and needing to raise taxes even more!!

The fact that no one cares about this is unbelievably infuriating!!

[nhbob1]

What is the death toll up to now? Are they claiming a million yet?

[Gaffer]

It was nothing but a global corruption scheme to disguise bribes and payoffs as foreign aid and good will.

The only thing the US should do with respect to money is spend it on American citizens. The rest of the world’s beggars and crooks can pound sand.

We don’t need medical research and labs in foreign countries - where who knows what happens and LIKELY doing work that is illegal or prohibited in the US.

[TalBlack]

“But U.S.A.I.D. had come through the first Trump administration largely unscathed,“

And now we know full well why that was a mistake. USAID was the lefts air supply.

[SteelPSUGOP]

I would be fine with some of this spending if the government could be both efficient and effective.

They are neither. If someone thinks these programs are worthwhile, write a check

[Just mythoughts]

A ‘Big Beautiful Obiturary’ for the corrupt progressive parasites from the Slimes .... now who owns the ‘Slimes’ Nothing America First about these slugs....

Republicans are just as much at fault as any and alll corrupt progressive parasites ... When exactly did Randy Paul and missy Massie ever demand an audit of USAID ... Kentucky you surely can vote for people who actually care about US citizens ...

[T. Rustin Noone]

and two months later, the DNC realizes that they are broke.

[SaveFerris]

[U.S.A.I.D]

DEMOCRATS spent $128+
million dollars on 2SLGBTQ+
via the corrupted U.S.A.I.D

(We Found the Grants... Federal Grants Promoting Woke Gender Ideology At least 341 grants issued by the Biden administration were identified as promoting woke gender ideology, worth over $128 million in obligated federal funds.)

DEMOCRATS spent $128+ million dollars on LGBTQ+

Pride goes before destruction (Pride Month)

SATAN is using the Godless Reprobate Agendas to DESTROY NORMAL SOCIETY and the World 🌎🌍 with his old lies from Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis chapter 19

In America, Son of Satan Barack Hussein Obama and his Legion of Goats 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 work openly and by stealth (USAID for example) to accomplish Satan's Agenda of turning the whole world 🌍🌏🌎 into a 2SLGBTQ+ Version of Sodom and Gomorrah from Genesis chapter 19.

We ARE in the Days of Lot, just as prophesied by Jesus Christ Himself.

All According to SATAN'S Plan

Rainbow White House happened on Friday, June 26, 2015 - turning the White House into a Godless Reprobate Abomination



Do NO harm, Christians, but reject this
Godless Reprobate Agenda.
(For the thread)

[Gaffer]

The only way I can see good happening is if there is some kind of aid organization (i.e., NOT USAID) that identifies the problem(s), the President concurs and ANOTHER executive agency controls and monitors money flow and efficacy. At the first sign of any problems, pull the funding immediately.

Regardless, we have no business showering funding on foreign countries when we have poverty like we do in Appalachia, et al.

[SaveFerris]

(USAID was the LEFT’S AIR SUPPLY)

DNC:

I’m all out of cash 💲💲💵💵💲💲
I’m so lost without you...

[irv]

Being the Times, they can’t seem to help starting off with a lie. That’s that phrase at the end of the first sentence, “... in defiance of the courts.”

President Trump has been extremely deferential to the courts, even when some district court judge issues a national TRO, far exceeding their authority, in a case they have no jurisdiction over in the first place.

But the Times did get one thing right. Tearing down USAID is a very consequential action. And one of President Trump’s best so far.

[norwaypinesavage]

I’m amazed that the NYT is publishing a free campaign ad for Republicans.

[SteelPSUGOP]

I would be fine with some of this spending if the government could be both efficient and effective.

They are neither. If someone thinks these programs are worthwhile, write a check

[montag813]

Read the full article w RemovePaywall.com. It is GLORIOUS!

[SaveFerris]

(Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.)

EXCELLENT!!

[ViLaLuz]

This has to come to a complete full stop. The government should not be wasting our money on promoting evil. Please Holy Father! We ask in the Name of Jesus!

[SaveFerris]

The Godless Reprobate Democrats were turning the USA into an exporter of Satan's homosexual / LGBTQ agendas

That made the USA a potential imitator of the Harlot of Babylon city

Almighty God DELIVERED US from that Kamala Harris tool of the Devil

[ViLaLuz]

Abortion, too.