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Allegations Emerge of USAID Funds Being Misused for Offshore Transfers and Protest Funding During Obama Administration

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Mike Benz, founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online, recently discussed USAID funding under the Obama administration on The Joe Rogan Experience. He claimed that taxpayer dollars meant for foreign aid were instead laundered and used to train activist groups for organized protests. According to Benz, USAID funneled $1.2 billion to civil society organizations, teaching them how to use social media and coordinate demonstrations. He described this as a systematic effort to mislead the public, Congress, and the White House.

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CovertAction Magazine

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Democracy Promotion Unmasked: NED and USAID Complicity in anti-Democratic Coups of 1991 and 2004 in Haiti - CovertAction Magazine

U.S. democracy-promotion institutions were key to destroying any hope for democratic development in Haiti after the Cold War. In 1986, when popular uprisings kicked out the nearly 29-year-long dictatorships of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude “Baby Doc,” the U.S. could have become a partner to improve liberty and prosperity in Haiti. Instead, […] The post Democracy Promotion Unmasked: NED and USAID Complicity in anti-Democrat…

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LewRockwell.com

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The History of the Intelligence State

At Hillsdale’s Constitution Day Celebration, Mike Benz explores the history and evolution of the intelligence state in the United States, detailing its origins, the establishment of covert operations, and the implications of political warfare. Mike discusses key documents and events that shaped the intelligence community, including the CIA’s role in foreign elections and the transition from hard power to soft power in American foreign policy. Th…

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World Tribune: Window on the Real World

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Mike Benz: Obama used USAID to fund protests, coups

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2025 Real World News The Obama Administration was “gung ho” to stir up Arab Spring-type revolutions worldwide and used U.S. taxpayer funds via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to do so, Mike Benz, executive director of the Foundation for Online Freedom, told The Joe Rogan Experience. Barack […]

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The Gateway Pundit

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Obama’s DIRTY SECRET: USAID Caught in Riot Money Scheme! | Elijah Schaffer’s Top 5

Elijah Schaffer highlights a shocking revelation: allegations that USAID funds were misappropriated under Obama to finance orchestrated riots. This post delves into the implications of this serious claim.

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Geller Report

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OBAMA’S RENT-A-RIOT MACHINE: He Re-Routed, Laundered USAID $$$ to Cayman Islands to Fund National and Global Chaos - Geller Report

Obama pretended to send USAID money to aid foreign countries but was actually funneling it to Cayman Islands to be used for “Rent-a-Riots.” Mike Benz, on the Joe Rogan Experience, just pulled back the curtain on one of the most explosive geopolitical scandals of the last two decades — and it leads straight to Barack Obama, USAID, and a global blueprint for engineered regime change."

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Obama Was Using USAID to Pretend to Send ‘Aid’ Overseas — But Was Laundering It to Train ‘Rent-a-Riots’ Instead - News Addicts

Mike Benz, the founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online, recently joined Joe Rogan on his very popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience with over 19 million subscribers. The podcast was filmed several weeks ago but a clip from this discussion is making the rounds this week on social media. During their conversation, Mike Benz […] The post Obama Was Using USAID to Pretend to Send ‘Aid’ Overseas — But Was Laundering It to Train ‘Rent-a-Riots’ …

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