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February 12, 2025

White House Fires USAID's Inspector General After Scathing Report
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The White House has fired Paul Martin, the inspector general for the
U.S. Agency for International Development. Martin's abrupt termination
on Tuesday came a day after his office warned in a scathing report that
moves by Trump and Elon Musk to defund USAID have put nearly $500
million worth of food aid at risk of spoilage, as it sits idle in ports,
ships and warehouses. Like Trump's purge of 17 other inspectors general
last month, Martin's firing appeared to violate a law requiring the
administration to alert Congress 30 days in advance. 


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