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SHAPIRO: Ending America's taxpayer-funded blue pipeline

USAID managed approximately $40 billion in fiscal year 2023 to spread American influence globally through aid, as established under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
President Donald Trump tasked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency with assessing possible cuts to USAID, leading to significant changes in the agency's leadership.
USAID embedded 'LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy' in its agenda for foreign countries, which some view as incompatible with American interests abroad.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Musk of leading 'an unelected shadow government' and warned that cuts to AID would undermine humanitarian efforts worldwide.

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Toronto Sun

SHAPIRO: Ending America's taxpayer-funded blue pipeline

This week, a massive firefight broke out between Democrats and Team Trump over the White House takeover of the U.S. Agency for International Development. The USAID managed approximately $40 billion in fiscal year 2023; its original mandate, established under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, was to spread American influence across the globe through aid to various governmental and non-governmental organizations. Over time, however, USAID morphe…

15 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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