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Trump Halts USAID, Ebola Outbreak Causes 600,000 Deaths

6/5/2026

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President Donald Trump ordered USAID’s shutdown, leaving the agency inactive as Ebola spreads in Africa.
The shutdown displaced over 10,000 federal staff and left $150 million in medical supplies undelivered.
A House Oversight Democratic report links the shutdown to 600,000 preventable deaths, two-thirds of them children.
Boston University modeling estimates USAID saved up to 92 million lives.
The report warns Russia and China could expand aid, reducing U.S. strategic influence.

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President Donald Trump ordered USAID’s shutdown, leaving the agency inactive as Ebola spreads in Africa.
The shutdown displaced over 10,000 federal staff and left $150 million in medical supplies undelivered.
A House Oversight Democratic report links the shutdown to 600,000 preventable deaths, two-thirds of them children.
Boston University modeling estimates USAID saved up to 92 million lives.
The report warns Russia and China could expand aid, reducing U.S. strategic influence.