Trump halted toxic Agent Orange cleanup Diplomats in Vietnam warned that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe Salon · Mar 19, 2025
White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid Peter Marocco assigned as head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025
Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government? The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2025
Doge v USAid: how Elon Musk helped his acolytes infiltrate world’s biggest aid agency Exclusive: Takeover of USAid agency by Doge operatives seen as pilot for large-scale overhaul of federal government The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2025
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’ Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2025