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USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency

The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development Paul Martin was fired a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.
Martin was informed by an email from the deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel on Tuesday evening that his position as inspector general of USAID was terminated, effective immediately.
A USAID OIG report on Monday stated that the Trump administration's reduction of USAID personnel and sweeping freeze on foreign assistance had made it more difficult to track potential misuse of US taxpayer-funded humanitarian assistance.

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Trump fires IG who oversaw USAID while waste, fraud, and abuse exploded

The inspector general tasked with monitoring spending habits at the controversial U.S. Agency for International Development is now out of a job.On Tuesday evening, Trent Morse, deputy director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, emailed USAID Inspector General Paul Martin to let him...

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Global News

USAID watchdog fired after report on Trump’s bid to dismantle agency - National

Paul Martin had served as the U.S. Agency for International Development's inspector general, a position requiring U.S. Senate confirmation, since December 2023.

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Daily Kos

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USAID Inspector General Fired - News Addicts

Paul Martin, inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development, was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office criticized the Trump administration’s reorganization of the agency and its efforts to hold it accountable for waste, fraud, and abuse. The deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel emailed Martin, informing him of his […] The post USAID Inspector General Fired appeared first on News Addicts.

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The Epoch Times

USAID Inspector General Fired After Critical Report

The inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was fired on Feb. 11, one day after his office issued a report criticizing the dismantling of USAID that’s being undertaken by the Trump administration. Trent Morse, deputy director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, informed Paul Martin, the inspector general, of his termination via email. Morse told Martin that his position as USAID inspector gener…

10 days ago·New York, United States

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Democracy Now!

White House Fires USAID’s Inspector General After Scathing Report

The White House has fired Paul Martin, the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Martin’s abrupt termination on Tuesday came a day after his office warned in a scathing report that moves by Trump and Elon Musk to defund USAID have put nearly $500 million worth of food aid at risk of spoilage, as it sits idle in ports, ships and warehouses. Like Trump’s purge of 17 other inspectors general last month, Martin’s firin…

10 days ago·New York, United States

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