Washington, DC – The demonstrators gather against Sweep The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says that ending the “welfare of companies” must be given priority due to the consideration of the money that has been transferred to groups related to terrorism.
The government efficiency department in Ellen Musk (DOGE) conducts a review of the “waste” that was identified within the USA International Development Agency, which is the government agency that deals with the distribution of external aid.
According to the analysis conducted by the Middle East Forum, reported by the Wall Street Journal for the first time, the US Defense Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs transferred at least $ 122 million to groups that are in line with the appointed terrorists and supporters. A White House report He also set 15 million dollars in taxpayer dollars spent on the condom for the Taliban, a well -known terrorist group.
On Wednesday, Fox News Digital asked individuals protesting the US Agency for International Development Outside Capitol in the United States their ideas about the agency that funds terrorist alignment groups.
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Fox News Digital spoke with individuals who protest the US Agency's sweeping. (Fox News Digital)
“I don't want to hear anything about funding until we stop the well -being of companies,” one of the demonstrators, who was wearing a mask, told Fox News Digital.
He added: “I think that before we talk about the funding that we send to other countries or dedicate to the poor in this country who need help,” we need to talk about billions of benefits that we provide to companies such as Tesla, such as the space X. “
Another individual, wearing a mask as well, said that giving money to issues that do not give priority to helping the Americans “crazy”.
They told Fox: “We need anxiety about our people. We are not outside here. We offer money to help our people here and suffer.” “Any money is heading towards other crazy issues.”
The demonstrators gathered outside the American Capitol Building on Monday to gather against the Illon Musk campaign on the US Agency for International Development. (Fox News Digital)
In response to a question about the financing of groups related to terrorists, Michael, a member of the veterans for peace, said, “I should look at funding, but I think this is a very small minority of the United States's funding.”
“Foreign aid is less than 1 % of the US budget. So it is a very small cash number,” he added. “And like all programs, they should be evaluated often. I believe that the small number of programs that are supposed to be connected to the unlawful type groups in the minority.”
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All demonstrators expressed their opposition The role of musk In the Trump administration while leading efforts to reduce costs within the federal government.
“I think they will be more than happy with the results and the impact of taxpayer dollars in the United States to make the United States safer, stronger and more prosperous. Mary, who retired.
All demonstrators expressed their opposition to the role of musk in leading efforts to reduce costs within the federal government. (Fox News Digital)
Many Democratic legislators spoke in the march, including Senator Chris van Holin from Maryland, Mark Warner and Tim Kane from Virginia, MP Gregory Mix from New York, MP John Jarmondi and his cards Simon from California.
The White House issued a report that revealed the place where the taxpayer dollars were transferred via the agency, such as more than $ 400,000 “to help Indonesian coffee companies become more climate and friend of both sexes through the United States Agency for International Development.”
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Musk said on X that he and his president Donald Trump He reached an agreement that the agency needs to be closed.
Emma Woodyd of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
