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The GuardianApr 18, 2026International

‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts

USAID was established by John F. Kennedy in 1961 as a strategic instrument of U.S. foreign policy.

‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts
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A former USAID official details the 2025 dismantling of the agency under the Trump administration's DOGE initiative, alleging incompetence and cruelty in the transition to a "trade over aid" foreign policy model.

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