The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
The administration would also withhold or underspend other approved global health money, including PEPFAR funds, analysts said.
- The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in global health funding to cover costs of closing the U.S. Agency for International Development , according to a notification obtained by CNN.
- This follows the administration's decision last year to dismantle USAID, which involved freezing foreign aid and canceling contracts; officials told Congress they reserved more than $19.1 billion to pay for the agency's closeout costs.
- Redirecting these funds would impact programs tackling malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS; experts estimate a $2 billion reduction could cause 121,000 preventable tuberculosis deaths and at least 47,600 preventable malaria deaths.
- Seventeen Senate Democrats demanded the administration reverse the budget notification, sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, and acting USAID administrator Eric Ueland.
- Projections suggest this shift compounds previous aid cuts, which could lead to at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030; the administration is also underspending roughly $1.7 billion in existing HIV program funds.
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Trump admin moves $2B in health funds to help shut down USAID
The Trump administration plans to divert $2 billion that Congress provided for global health programs to help pay for the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to CNN. Congress initially approved this money to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, while also funding global health security, nutrition and maternal and child wellness programs. Critics argue the administration is taking funds Congress explicitly a…
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According to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN, the Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funds to global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for the...
Trump admin plans to divert $2 billion in health funding to pay for USAID closure
The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN.
Trump administration plans to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
Trump administration plans to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to reports. The funds would be pulled from money that […] The post Trump administration plans to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID …
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