The Hill published on 23 April 2025 a commentary titled "USAID Went into the Woodchipper, And We're All Paying a Price" by Jim Kunder, deputy administrator of USAID during the George W. Bush administration.
Most of the allegations used to dismantle USAID have been proven false. The furor of the past several months over the destruction of USAID has crystalized awareness that America's foreign aid soft power is critical to national security.
