New York Times Portrays Fired USAID Staff as Victims — Reaction Is Not What They Expected
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Hernan Vidana/Released In July 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that USAID would no longer send foreign assistance across the globe. Rubio noted that USAID had, for decades, failed to ensure the programs it funded actually supported America’s interests. “Beyond creating a globe-spanning NGO industrial complex at taxpayer expense, USAID has little to