In a latest interview, Vice President JD Vance confirms Secretary of State Marco Rubio findings throughout an audit of USAID that there’s massive waste and corruption in foreign aid.
Following the audit Rubio introduced that 83 p.c of applications will probably be canceled.
In March, Rubio shared, “After a 6 week evaluation we’re formally cancelling 83% of the applications at USAID.”
“The 5200 contracts that are actually cancelled spent tens of billions of {dollars} in ways in which didn’t serve, (and in some instances even harmed), the core nationwide pursuits of america.”
“In session with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of applications we’re holding (roughly 1000) to now be administered extra successfully below the State Division.”
“Thanks to DOGE and our hardworking workers who labored very lengthy hours to attain this overdue and historic reform.”
After a 6 week evaluation we’re formally cancelling 83% of the applications at USAID.
The 5200 contracts that are actually cancelled spent tens of billions of {dollars} in ways in which didn’t serve, (and in some instances even harmed), the core nationwide pursuits of america.
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— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 10, 2025
When discussing the waste of American taxpayer funds, and the influence of a lot wanted assist not really reaching these in want, Vance shared, “So we ship $100,000 to this group to purchase meals for poor children in Africa, okay.”
“And what really occurs is it’s not $100,000 that go to the meals for the poor children in Africa. The NGO, the non authorities group that will get that cash, contracts it out to any person else, after which they subcontract it. So there’s like three or 4 middlemen.”
“Marco Rubio, who’s the Secretary of State, he’s an excellent buddy. What he advised me is that his greatest estimate, after he had his staff take a look at it, is that 88 cents of each greenback was really being collected by middlemen.”
“So each greenback we have been spending, humanitarian help, 12 cents, was really making it to individuals who wanted it.”
“That’s loopy.So there’s a variety of waste, man.”
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