Why is Trump pulling the plug on USAID? | Inside Story

President Donald Trump’s administration is dismantling the US Agency for International Development – or USAID. For decades it’s been the world’s premier humanitarian agency, distributing life-saving medications, combating the spread of disease, and providing disaster relief in conflict zones. Thousands of employees have been placed on leave and aid recipients in more than 130 countries have been left in limbo. Spearheading federal budget cuts is billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. But who will fill the void? And what does it mean for global US influence? Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam Guests: Hardin Lang, vice president for programs and policy at Refugees International. Natasha Lindstaedt, US foreign policy specialist and a professor of government at the University of Essex. Alan Boswell, International Crisis Group's project director for the Horn of Africa. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Trump #USAID #HumanitarianAid #ForeignAid #GlobalRelief #USPolitics #ElonMusk #AlJazeeraEnglish