“You have demonstrated the great strength of America through your efforts — and that is your compassionate spirit,’’ Bush remarked to USAID staff, as reported by the Associated Press. “Is it in our national interests that 25 million individuals who would have perished are now alive? I believe it is, and so do you.”
“Dismantling USAID is a disgrace, and it’s a calamity,” Obama stated in a video presented to departing USAID employees on Monday. “Because it represents some of the most critical work being conducted anywhere globally.” Referring to Trump’s decision as “a monumental error,” he further noted that “eventually, leaders from both parties will come to understand how essential you are.”
