Australian ambassador to Washington DC, Kevin Road, has claimed “fake” that an institute once received money from USAID, targeted by Donald Trump by US foreign aid agency.
Former Australian Prime Minister and the current ambassador to the United States, the Rod’s Office, has issued a statement in which the Road and the Asia Society proposes an attempt to remove the claims that have been circulating online – where they have since 2015. Have played different roles.
“We have claimed to the posts that Kevin Rudd has received money from the US Agency for Int’l Development in 2022,” the former road office of the former Prime Minister of the Road wrote in a statement. posted on x Saturday (Australian Time)
“It’s a fake. USAID does not fund Kevin Road or Asia Society. Nor did the Asia Society receive any financial support from USAID during Dr. Road’s tenure.
“This is a lie. Pure and easy, “he said.
Asia Society is an organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia on a large scale of many wings, and includes a think tank, and educational and fundraising weapons.
Road was the CEO and president of the Asia Society from 2021 to 2023, and before, he was the president of the Society’s think tank since 2015.
The Guardian has contacted the office -based office in Queensland on the road to comment.
In this statement, US aid has been screaming by US government workers in recent days following the announcement of widespread cuts to USAID after President Trump took office.
USAID’s gutting is widely monitored by Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a close ally of Trump, who is offering the president’s efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
On Monday, Musk wrote on the X, which is a social media platform, that he and his employees “fed Yus Aid to a wooden cheeper at the weekend”.
The agency’s website now says that, Friday (Saturday AEDT) until midnight, “All USAID direct rent personnel to mission-weed functions, basic leadership and specially designated The program responsible for the programs will be held on a global departure globally. “
Sources told Reuters Thursday that the Trump administration plans to keep less than 300 employees out of more than 10,000.
In recent times, a case filed against the Trump administration on the reduction of US AID funds has stated that the agency’s “end” has had “devastating humanitarian consequences”, which to fight malaria and HIV. Efforts include closing.
With AAP
