USAID, inspector general and Trump

Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal comes a day after his office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.
Trump Fires USAID Inspector General After Critical Report—Here’s What To Know
It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.
Trump fires USAID inspector general after report critical of funding freeze
The USAID inspector general did his job and did it well. For his trouble, the White House fired him. The move was quickly labeled the “ midnight massacre .” Late on a Friday night, in the first week of Donald Trump’s second term, the president fired 18 inspectors general without cause, sparking the first in a series of burgeoning controversies.
USAID inspector general fired days after publishing report critical of aid pause
The inspector general of USAID was fired by the White House on Tuesday, days after releasing a report criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to pause the agency's funding.
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
Trump fires USAID inspector-general over report critical of White House
US President Donald Trump has fired Paul Martin, inspector general of the US Agency for International Development
White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about monitoring humanitarian funds. Learn more about the dismissal.
Donald Trump Fires USAID Watchdog Who Issued Oversight Warning
The firing comes after the watchdog warned that the dismantling of USAID severely hindered oversight of $8.2 billion in aid.
White House fires USAID inspector general a day after a warning about oversight of humanitarian aid, official says
White House fires USAID inspector general a day after a warning about oversight of humanitarian aid, official says.
Bill Gates defends USAID’s work after meeting with Trump and White House chief of staff
Billionaire Bill Gates, a philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, said he met with President Donald Trump at the White ...
Sorting Out the Facts on ‘Waste and Abuse’ at USAID
As President Donald Trump's administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major ...
Who is Paul Martin? USAID watchdog fired after blasting Trump and Musk's DOGE in crucial report
Paul Martin, the USAID Inspector General, was fired on Tuesday, a day after he issued a dire warning against Trump and Musk's ...
White House fires USAID inspector general after funding oversight warning, officials say
The dismissal comes a day after the inspector general's office warned that the Trump administration's dismantling of the ...
Trump fires USAID inspector general; appeals court rejects bid to reinstate federal funding freeze
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White House press secretary on some USAID programs: ''I don't want my dollars going towards this crap'
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Pope's point-man on migration and aid concerned about USAID cuts, alarmed at US migrant crackdown
Pope Francis’ point-man on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles ...
Trump's USAID cuts threaten women's empowerment program championed by daughter Ivanka
Lillian Achom stood with President Trump as he backed her women's development work - work she says is threatened by his USAID cut.