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Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, alongside U2\u2019s Bono, expressed their condolences to USAID employees after the agency was shut down amid allegations of fraud and mismanagement. Obama called the closure \u201ca colossal mistake\u201d and praised USAID\u2019s vital global work, while Bush highlighted the agency\u2019s legacy, especially its AIDS relief efforts credited with saving 25 million lives. Bono, emotionally, recited a poem lamenting the shutdown and its potential human cost.<\/p>\n

USAID, founded during the Kennedy administration to provide foreign economic aid, was targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created under President Trump to cut government waste. Elon Musk, who led DOGE, criticized USAID as a \u201cviper\u2019s nest of radical-left Marxists.\u201d The agency was officially absorbed into the State Department as of July 1.<\/p>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who acted as USAID\u2019s administrator in its final weeks, stated that the State Department would now handle foreign aid with greater accountability and efficiency, emphasizing alignment with American national interests. Rubio criticized USAID\u2019s record, claiming development goals were often unmet and anti-American sentiment had grown.<\/p>\n

The closure reflects Trump\u2019s broader efforts to cut federal waste, including controversial spending at USAID on diversity and social programs abroad, which he publicly criticized as examples of misuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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