Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report
- Posted on February 12, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report
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Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden, was dismissed a day after issuing a report assessing the Trump administration implemented its aid freeze and stop-work order.