How USAID Lost the Trust of Republicans
The lobby of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

How USAID Lost the Trust of Republicans

The agency that represented the United States’ vision and compassion has failed in recent years to safeguard funds and submit to oversight, GOP lawmakers say.
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President John F. Kennedy swept into office in 1961 with an optimistic vision that inspired the nation. His inaugural address invited Americans to join a noble campaign to improve human flourishing.

“And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country,” Kennedy said. “My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

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