August 13, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

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AP Documents Mothers and Newborns Dying in Nepal After U.S. Aid Cuts the Government Says Have Killed No One

In reporting published August 13, 2026, the Associated Press documented deaths of pregnant women and newborns in Nepal's Rautahat district after the dissolution of USAID ended maternal nutrition and outreach programs. A...

December 16, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

Chief of Staff Says She Was 'Aghast' at the USAID Dismantling

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles publicly stated that she had initially been "aghast" at the manner in which Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency dismantled USAID, offering a critical assessment of...

June 30, 2025 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

USAID Is Formally Closed After Months of Rapid Dismantling

The administration formally closed USAID's independent operations, following months of program terminations, staff reductions, and the transfer of selected remaining functions to the State Department. The closure...

February 3, 2025 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

USAID Dismantling Begins Outside the Normal Legislative Process

DOGE personnel and administration officials locked USAID employees out of agency systems, froze programs and moved to place most staff on leave, while officials proposed absorbing the agency into the State Department...