USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially closed, with its remaining programs being absorbed by the State Department after President Trump systematically dismantled the agency over alleged wasteful spending. More than 80% of USAID's programs were canceled by March, prompting criticism from former Presidents Obama and Bush, who highlighted the agency's crucial humanitarian work. According to a Lancet study, these aid cuts could result in 14 million additional deaths by 2030, with a third being children, though State Department officials dispute these projections.