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USAID closure sparks criticism from former presidents Bush, Obama
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of USAID on Tuesday, saying “this era of government-sanctioned ...
USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially closed its doors after President Donald Trump gradually ...
Bush, Obama — and singer Bono — fault Trump’s gutting of USAID on agency’s last day
Gutting USAID is a travesty, and it’s a tragedy. Because it’s some of the most important work happening anywhere in the world ...
Obama, Bush and Bono eulogize USAID on final day
The US Agency for International Development, a humanitarian organization, has been gutted by the Trump administration ...
Bono Bids Emotional Farewell to USAID Staffers Fired By Trump: ‘You Were the Best Of Us’
The U2 singer joined former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush on Monday (June 30) in honoring the lifesaving agency ...
Obama and Bush Unite in Rare Move Against Trump
The former presidents, on the last day of the agency’s operations, rebuked President Donald Trump for shuttering USAID.
Bono Addresses Fired USAID Staffers in Leaked Video: ‘You Were The Best of Us’
The U2 frontman appeared in a video with Barack Obama and George W. Bush to condemn Trump's decision to essentially shutter ...
Bush, Obama and Bono bid farewell to USAID as researchers warn agency’s closure means 14m extra deaths
Bush, Obama and Bono bid farewell to USAID as researchers warn agency’s closure means 14m extra deaths - Departing staff ...