Fragmented by Design: USAID’s Dismantling and the Future of American Foreign Aid

7/18/25
Common-Sense Notes // By Idris B. Odunewu
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In early 2025, the Trump administration launched an aggressive restructuring of U.S. foreign aid, effectively dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through mass layoffs, contract terminations, and a sweeping executive order.

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