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Inside USAID as Elon Musk and DOGE Ripped It Apart

2025/2/6
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Marcy Hirsch Robinson: 我在USAID工作多年,一直致力于帮助世界各地有需要的人。然而,特朗普政府突然采取行动,关闭了USAID的项目,暂停了对外援助,这让我感到震惊和恐惧。我亲眼目睹了这一举动对受援者的影响,例如儿童无法接种疫苗,新生儿无法获得医疗服务,营养不良的儿童无法获得救命食物。我的同事们在失去工作的同时,首先想到的是那些需要帮助的人,这让我感到无比的痛心。更令人担忧的是,政府允许关于USAID的谎言存在,这让我感到被抛弃。我认为,这种关闭援助的方式是错误的,它给那些需要帮助的人带来了巨大的伤害。

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President Donald Trump wants the world's richest man, Elon Musk, to shrink the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency. And one of DOGE's first targets? USAID, the agency that focuses on foreign assistance. We talk to a USAID worker who is out of work this week and to WSJ’s Brian Schwartz) about how powerful Musk and DOGE have become.

Further Reading:

-How Trump Gutted America’s $40 Billion Aid Agency in Two Weeks) 

-Trump Hints at Curbs on Musk’s Powers After Billionaire Shakes Up Washington) 

Further Listening:

-DOGE: The Plan to Downsize the Government) 

-Is DEI Done?) 

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