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US National Security Advisor defends shutting USAID

today10 February, 2025

Background

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to shutter the US Agency for International Development. The Trump administration announced a funding freeze for the agency but has so far been blocked by a judge from putting thousands of its employees on unpaid administrative leave. Waltz told NBC that USAID spends money that does not strategically support America’s interests.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen