U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for the effective elimination of the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, and the U.S. Institute of Peace — describing them as “unnecessary.”
“Reducing the size of the Federal Government will minimize Government waste and abuse, reduce inflation, and promote American freedom and innovation,” stated the executive order, which was issued late on Feb. 19. “The following governmental entities shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
All three entities were created by Congress around 50 years ago, with the oldest institution — the Inter-American Foundation — established in 1969.
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Elissa Miolene
Elissa Miolene reports on USAID and the U.S. government at Devex. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washingtonian magazine, among others. Before shifting to journalism, Elissa led communications for humanitarian agencies in the United States, East Africa, and South Asia.
