According to the administration, the cuts would leave only a few USAID projects intact, limiting the options for advocates fighting to preserve them in ongoing legal battles.
Details of the administration’s plan were outlined in an internal memo obtained by the Associated Press and in court filings related to one of these federal lawsuits.
Late Wednesday, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court order that would have required the administration to distribute billions in foreign aid by midnight.
These latest disclosures highlight the administration’s significant retreat from U.S. foreign aid and development efforts, marking a shift away from longstanding policy that views such assistance as a means to promote American interests by stabilizing economies, fostering alliances, and supporting global development.
