The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under scrutiny after reports surfaced that it provided funding for Anwar al-Awlaki, a known al Qaeda terrorist, to attend college in Colorado. Al-Awlaki, an American-born jihadist, was killed in a drone strike in Yemen in 2011. He had direct contact with Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist responsible for the Fort Hood shooting in 2009.
Amid investigations by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into federal agencies for overspending and corruption, attention has turned to USAID's funding practices. USAID is responsible for managing foreign aid programs and has faced criticism for supporting questionable initiatives such as an Iraqi version of 'Sesame Street' and promoting transgender activism in countries like Guatemala.
