The New York Times published on 12 February 2025 a commentary titled "The U.S.A.I.D. Chaos Already Has Dire Effects" by Nicholas Kristof.
The dismantling of USAID has resulted in accounts of mayhem flowing in from around the world. Yet, Elon Musk does not seem to have verified a single case of fraud so far. He has arguably found cases of waste, but nothing like the $489 million in food aid that has been left rotting because of the Trump administration's decision to leave the program in limbo.
