Reply to Closing USAID

Forum Index » Political Discussion

Reply to "Closing USAID"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Here’s an actual consequence of shuttering USAID.  So when Trump points his finger at DEI when the next terrorism attack happens, remember how you thought getting rid of USAID and our domestic and foreign intelligence services was a great idea.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/world/europe/trump-usaid-funding-syria-isis.html

President Trump’s funding freeze has thrown into confusion the future of a Syrian desert camp holding thousands of Islamic State members and their families, the camp’s director and people familiar with it said, describing it as a potential security threat in the region.

The camp, Al Hol, which houses some 39,000 people, has been whipsawed by a halt to U.S.-funded programs then short reprieves, and is still struggling to understand its status. Even as some programs critical to securing the camp received temporary extensions, another organization essential to managing the camp said it might have to halt its work there as soon as Monday.

The confusion stems from Mr. Trump’s executive order last month that froze foreign aid and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement on Monday that he was folding the United States Agency for International Development into the State Department. Elon Musk, who runs a task force in the administration, said the aim was to shut down U.S.A.I.D., which supports operations in the camp.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics