Agency chief pushed back against accusations of aid diversion, citing recent USAID report confirming no ‘systemic’ misuse of humanitarian aid provided in Gaza

Israel and the US recalled negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas responded to the latest proposal, as starvation stalks the enclave.

As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did not actually take place.

The Trump administration seeks a claw back billions in foreign aid following an "exhaustive review". But officials at USAID say it did not conduct a review of foreign aid programs it has terminated.

The June 24 action memorandum to Lewin was sent by Kenneth Jackson, also a former DOGE operative who serves as an acting deputy U.S. Agency for International Development administrator. The pair has overseen the agency’s dismantling and the merger of its functions into the State Department.