"The idea that USAID is not serving the interests of the country is a complete fiction," said a former ORNL scientist who was fired from the USAID.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has announced plans to effectively close the US international development agency USAID, formalizing widely criticized plans to dramatically cut foreign ...

Far from a charity, Gulledge said USAID was a national security agency, and that its losses are not just felt in Washington ... Since taking office, the Trump administration has cut more than ...

“Unfortunately, USAID strayed from its original mission long ago,” he said. “As a result, the gains were too few and the costs were too high.” After taking office in January, Republican ...

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump's administration announced plans Friday to effectively close the US international development agency USAID, formalizing widely-criticized ...

A Street vendor walks past the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) office in Abidjan on March 22, 2025. Photo: Issouf SANOGO / AFP WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's administration announced plans Friday to effectively close the US international development agency USAID, formalizing widely-criticized plans to ...