USAID, Politico and White House

WH's Karoline Leavitt: USAID Has Funded Media Outlets Like Politico, That Will No Longer Be Happening
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday's briefing: "I was made aware that USAID has funded media outlets like Politico. I can confirm that more than $8M that has gone to subsidizing subscriptions will no longer be happening.
USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions
U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about USAID and Politico.
Politico Denies Being a ‘Beneficiary of Government Programs’ Amid USAID Funding Claim
Politico leadership further denied it is a USAID beneficiary, after Politico’s CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and editor-in-chief John Harris released a joint statement obtained by Fox News Digital, denying the allegations, according to Fox News.
White House confirms 'Politico' received $8 million USAID funds: 'DOGE will cancel those payments'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that USAID had been funding media outlets like Politico, but this practice will be stopped, saving taxpayers' money. This decision is part of a broader government effort to scrutinize federal spending and ensure it benefits the American public,
White House addresses USAID funds going to media outlets
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses USAID funding media outlets. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail revoked I flew on 2 long-haul flights, one in business and another in economy.
White House Claims Politico Received $8 Million In USAID Funding
The White House claimed Wednesday that Elon Musk's DOGE uncovered that USAID gave $8 million in funding to "subsidizing" media outlet Politico. "We are going line by line when it comes to the federal government's books.
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
USAID’s ‘long list of crap’: Karoline Leavitt cites millions in wasteful spending
The White House is defending its decision to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development, citing projects press ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by ...
Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check.
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the ...
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Doocy Asks Karoline Leavitt About Dems’ Violent Rhetoric Against Trump, Musk
Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt about the Democrats’ ...
DEI In Serbia To Trans Comic Book In Peru - Karoline Leavitt 'Exposes' USAID In Fiery Presser
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ripped USAID for their "wasteful" spending. She defended the Trump ...
$70,000 for transgender comic in Peru, $1.5 million for DEI in Serbia: Trump press secretary slams USAID amid DOGE scrutiny
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday criticized the US Agency for International Development (USAID), ...
Trump and Musk want to make government 'good stewards' of taxpayer dollars, White House press secretary says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins "America Reports" to break down the Trump administration's efforts to ...
'Huge Waste Of Taxpayer Money': Musk's DOGE Cancels $8M+ In Politico Subscriptions
DOGE has had its eyes on USAID in recent days, and on Wednesday, the Elon Musk-led Trump-established unit was working on ...