BREAKING : USAID FUNDED IN UKRAINE, FASHION WEEK, LUXURY BRANDS &… A $2 MILLION CARPET?

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🚨🇺🇦BREAKING: U.S. AID FUNDED IN UKRAINE – FASHION WEEK, LUXURY BRANDS &… A $2 MILLION CARPET?

A Senate probe reveals that USAID funneled taxpayer dollars into Ukrainian fashion designers, models, and even a vineyard—while claiming the spending details were “classified.”

Among the expenses?

150K for a women’s fashion brand, $128K for a fashion trade mission, and $2M for a custom carpet manufacturer.

Because nothing says “war relief” like high-end knitwear and artisanal fruit tea.

@SenJoniErnst
accuses USAID of obstructing oversight and burying embarrassing spending details.

Meanwhile, Zelensky heads to the White House to sign a new mineral deal.

Accountability? Transparency?

Apparently, those weren’t in the budget.

Source: Daily Wire

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🚨 🇺🇸 JUDGE ORDERS USAID FUNDS RELEASED — FOR THE THIRD TIME

Federal judge slams Trump admin for continuing to freeze foreign aid despite two prior court orders.

When questioned about compliance, DOJ lawyer admitted he was “not in a position to answer.”

Aid groups report crisis conditions with staff facing “legal and physical threats” in some countries due to nonpayment to vendors.

Judge sets midnight deadline while Trump files appeal.

Source: NBC

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP FIRES 2,000 USAID WORKERS, PUTS THOUSANDS MORE ON LEAVE

The Trump administration is slashing USAID, cutting 2,000 jobs and placing nearly all remaining staff on leave.

Trump argues the agency wastes taxpayer money and funds liberal agendas under the guise of aid.

With USAID gutted and foreign assistance frozen, America’s spending priorities are being reshaped in real time.

Source: NY1

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal

Feb 6

🇺🇸 ELON, TRUMP MOVE TO SHUTTER USAID, MEDIA FUNDING CUTS HIT GLOBAL JOURNALISM

Chaos at USAID after Trump called it a ‘criminal organization’ and Trump agreed to shut it down.

USAID’s humanitarian work will now be folded into the State Department under Secretary Rubio.

The move freezes $268M in media aid, crippling independent journalism in Ukraine, Myanmar, and beyond.

The agency’s website is offline, and staff were told not to report to work.

Source: Columbia Journalism Review