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Trump administration cutting 90 per cent of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show

Updated on: 27 February,2025 08:24 AM IST  |  Washington
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It details the outcome of a 90-day review ordered by President Donald Trump of all the money provided by USAID and the State Department for development and aid work overseas.

Trump administration cutting 90 per cent of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show

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The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90 per cent of the US Agency for International Development's foreign aid contracts and USD 60 billion in overall US assistance around the world, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.

It details the outcome of a 90-day review ordered by President Donald Trump of all the money provided by USAID and the State Department for development and aid work overseas.


The move leaves few surviving USAID projects for advocates to try to save in what are ongoing court battles. The Trump administration outlined its plans in both the memo and court filings Wednesday. The Washington Free Beacon was the first to report the cuts.


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