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USAID cuts

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MS NOW Report Ties USAID Cuts to 781,000 Deaths, Interviews Samantha Power

Jul 6, 2026

The segment reports that USAID dismantling under Trump and Musk, via DOGE, led to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths, citing Boston University models of 781,000 total deaths including 518,000 children. It highlights a projected 200,000 rise in under-five child mortality in 2025, the first increase in decades, and specific cases named by Nicholas Kristof. Former USAID administrator Samantha Power joins to criticize the process as lacking regard for human consequences and driven by misinformation. Power notes past bipartisan support and a recent Republican-backed foreign aid bill.

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Merkley Questions OMB Nominee on USAID Cuts, Separation of Powers

Jun 16, 2026

The clip shows Sen. Jeff Merkley questioning Hal Duncan, nominee for OMB Deputy Director, during a Senate Budget Committee hearing. Merkley criticizes Duncan's experience, accuses the administration of constitutional violations on war powers, tariffs, and spending, and highlights the dismantling of USAID. Merkley cites public health school estimates of roughly 500,000 child deaths from halted malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, nutrition, and dysentery programs after USAID functions were largely transferred to the State Department with major reductions. He questions whether Duncan will defend congressional appropriations and separation of powers.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News