Dossier
USAID shutdown
Coverage of USAID shutdown in the Nexus archive.
- USAID was shut down 'to soothe ego' of Musk, whistleblower says
A former USAID official turned whistleblower claims the agency was dismantled to appease Elon Musk, the head of DOGE, rather than reducing waste. The whistleblower warns that up to 14 million people could die in five years due to the shutdown, calling it 'illegal'.