The world’s largest single donor of foreign aid, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is facing an unprecedented shutdown. Billionaire Elon Musk, heading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has declared USAID to be “beyond repair,” describing it as a “ball of worms” rather than an “apple with a worm in it.” He claims that President Trump has agreed that the agency should be shut down, and the process is already underway. The move has prompted alarm among some, with claims that it is a gross abuse of power, while supporters see it as a necessary step to cut government spending and eliminate fraud. What does this mean for global humanitarian efforts and U.S. foreign policy? Listen now to learn more about this dramatic development.
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