Foreign Affairs published on 7 February 2025 an article titled "Don't Gut USAID" by Andrew Natsios, administrator of USAID during the George W. Bush administration.
The author argues the Trump administration stop work order for USAID has paralyzed US aid programs around the world, bankrupting fragile local aid groups and small businesses and putting lives at risk. Simply slashing vital programs is a huge mistake, but a far-reaching review and restructuring of US foreign aid is overdue. If USAID disappears, the Trump administration will cede the field to China and Russia.
