Joni Ernst, USAID

Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
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,
Joni Ernst celebrates gutting of USAID after complaining that it was understaffed
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Wednesday celebrated the mass firing of USAID employees, despite previously complaining that the agency was understaffed.
Sen. Joni Ernst applauds Secretary of State Rubio’s push to overhaul USAID and review its spending
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International Development, following up on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the agency’s operations.
Joni Ernst spotlights ‘obstruction and lies’ by USAID’s wasteful spending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed USAID's major spending wastes, including pottery classes in Morocco and tourism in Lebanon.
Iowa Senator Ernst says USAID shutdown the right move
Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the “DOGE” Caucus in the U-S Senate, says she was “stonewalled” and “threatened by” USAID staff when she asked questions about how humanitarian aid was being spent in Ukraine.
Sen. Joni Ernst accuses USAID of 'obstruction' amid 'waste and abuse' spending allegations
Iowa, joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss alleged  'waste and abuse' at the USAID and Democrats' criticism of Elon Musk's role in reducing government spending.
Sen. Ernst accuses USAID of threatening her
Sen. Joni Ernst is accusing USAID of intimidating and threatening her team in a brazen effort to obstruct congressional oversight.
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
The embattled US Agency for International Development has engaged in “willful sabotage of congressional oversight” over ...
'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of ...
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Blocks Trump From Putting 2,200 Staff On Leave
5:30 p.m. EST, Feb. 7 Judge Carl Nichols prevented Trump from placing 2,200 USAID staff on leave while a lawsuit from labor ...
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‘There’s A Culture Of Corruption’: Former USAID Director Spills Agency’s Abuse And Waste That He Says Runs Deep
A former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) director appeared Wednesday on Fox News to reveal details on what ...
USAID has 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,' claims top DOGE Republican in letter to Rubio
Iowa, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how USAID has stonewalled her oversight efforts for years as she seeks to bring accountability to the foreign aid agency.
How the USAID freeze could affect health, farming in the US
With just one day until the U.S. Agency for International Development puts almost all its foreign aid workers on leave, some ...
Trump and Musk should gut USAID. America needs to fix our own house first. | Opinion
USAID should be gutted. Billions of taxpayer dollars are going to organizations around the world that are intentionally or ...
Musk says he is working to shut down “beyond repair” USAID
Musk’s social media discussion on the Department of Government Efficiency included Vivek Ramaswamy along with Senators Joni ...