Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID

Published February 5, 2025 3:57pm ET



Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is backing President Donald Trump in his effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development.

In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, obtained by the Washington Examiner, Ernst outlined problems with the agency that she discovered in previous investigations. In addition to waste, corruption, and inefficiency, she also alleged a “demonstrated pattern of obstructionism” in its dealings with the Senate.

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