USAID has been abused by foreign countries and our politicians for years and why they got an axe taken to it.
The USAID Inspector General's office is deep into investigations over claims that U.S. taxpayer-funded aid to Gaza got diverted straight to Hamas. Fresh whistleblower tips from aid workers are calling out the UN for downplaying Hamas' role. Reports hit back at the UN's line that Hamas wasn't behind widespread thefts, despite admitting most aid post-May 2025 got looted by armed folks and desperate locals. USAID flagged this as a priority since late 2023, probing smuggling and interference, and even found UNRWA staff tied to the Oct. 7 attacks. A U.S. diplomat spilled on seeing UN hypocrisy up close: productive meetings one day, then public blasts at Israel the next. Plus, House Oversight's demanding unredacted UN reports on UNRWA's Oct. 7 links, noting America's huge funding stake. Critics like FDD's Goldberg call UNRWA a "terror threat" that needs dismantling for real peace. With Trump's ceasefire holding and IDF pulling back, the push is on to keep terrorists out of aid ops, USAID says probes are ongoing to block any recirculation. Source: Fox News