The New York Times published on 6 February 2025 a guest essay titled "I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere" by Samantha Power, USAID administrator during the Biden administration.
The Trump administration plans to retain only about 290 of USAID's 14,000 employees worldwide, effectively dismantling the organization. The former administrator of USAID explains the negative impact this will have on American global security and how China and Russia will be the major beneficiaries.
