Humanitarian-Crisis

USAID Inspector General Fired After Warning About $8.2 Billion Aid Oversight Risks

2025-01-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

USAID Inspector General Paul Martin was fired on February 11, 2025, shortly after his office published a critical report warning that the administration’s foreign aid freeze had compromised oversight of $8.2 billion in humanitarian funds. Martin was the 18th inspector general removed by the …

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Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Resolution to End U.S. Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Protecting MBS After Khashoggi Murder

2019-04-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On April 16, 2019, President Trump vetoes S.J. Res. 7, a bipartisan congressional resolution invoking the War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The veto protects Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman six months after the CIA concluded with high confidence that …

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