"By 2026, the agency was a shell of its former self. Most of its contracts were terminated and thousands of employees fired as the administration moved to wind down the agency's operations. A recent study published in The Lancet medical journal predicts that the USAID cuts, in concert with reductions from other western nations, could result in the deaths of 9.4 million people around the world by 2030 and increase the spread of malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis."
"Documents analyzed by Reuters reveal the OMB is directing $15 million of USAID's remaining operating expenses to pay for costs associated with Vought's protection, which is said to consist of more than a dozen members of the U.S. Marshals Service. One document detailed a September 11 agreement with USAID that $1.6 million would be provided "to cover the costs associated with then Acting USAID Administrator Vought's security detail through November""
Steep federal cuts and mass layoffs early in the term, driven by Elon Musk and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought at the OMB, gutted many agencies. The United States Agency for International Development faced terminated contracts and thousands of fired employees and was reduced to a shell by 2026. A Lancet study projects that USAID cuts alongside other western reductions could cause 9.4 million deaths by 2030 and worsen malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis spread. Reuters documents show the OMB is directing $15 million of USAID operating funds to cover Vought's security, including an initial $1.6 million through November.
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