USAID programs remain in limbo, despite President Trump’s exemptions

The World

US-funded assistance programs across the globe are reeling at the moment, following the order by President Donald Trump to freeze foreign aid, with a few exceptions. Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a waiver allowing for temporary spending on programs that provide life-saving medicine, medical services, food, shelter and subsistence assistance. But to understand the impact on USAID — the agency at the center of this crisis — Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Marcia Wong, who worked at the agency for 35 years.

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