Trump reportedly fires watchdog who oversees USAid after damning report
- Posted on February 12, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Trump reportedly fires watchdog who oversees USAid after damning report
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Paul Martin, an independent inspector general and Biden appointee, warned of drastic effects of shuttering USAid