The Trump administration’s dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has sparked outrage among hundreds of US diplomats, who have expressed deep concerns over the move. In a formal letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the diplomats alleged that the agency’s destruction poses a significant threat to US national security and inflicts irreparable harm on millions of people worldwide.
The signers of the dissent cable also highlighted the erosion of trust in the US due to the administration’s smear campaign targeting USAID staff. They claimed that the claims against the agency were unfounded, failing even basic scrutiny and fact-checking. This move has left many questioning the impact on US personnel who work with the agency, particularly those in high-risk environments.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-05/diplomats-decry-usaid-s-dismantling-in-dissent-cable-to-rubio