You Vote: In light of recent revelations, what do you think should happen to USAID?

Its own internal watchdog said that it had created serious "vulnerabilities" by doling out billions of tax dollars to overseas countries and groups without fulling vetting for terrorists and fraudsters.

Published: February 4, 2025 4:11pm

Just days before Elon Musk began a purge at the U.S. Agency for International Develop (USAID), the foreign aid agency was warned in a stinging memo from its own internal watchdog that it had created serious "vulnerabilities" by doling out billions of tax dollars to overseas countries and groups without fulling vetting for terrorists and fraudsters or demanding transparency from recipients of America's largesse.

In light of the criticisms from its own inspector general's report, what do you think should happen to USAID? 

In light of recent revelations, what do you think should happen to USAID?

Shut it down
79% (5394 votes)
Audit and reform it
10% (699 votes)
Permanently put it under the control of the secretary of State
11% (746 votes)
Let it continue doing what it's been doing
0% (9 votes)
Total votes: 6848

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