Article 6V6M8 Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts

Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts

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Marina Dunbar
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US government auditors find cuts have degraded USAid's ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance'

Nearly half a billion dollars of food aid is at risk of spoilage following the decision of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Doge" agency to make cuts to USAid, according to an inspector general (IG) report released on Monday.

Following staff reductions and funding freezes, the US agency responsible for providing humanitarian assistance across the world - including food, water, shelter and emergency healthcare - is struggling to function.

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