White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO Sara AvielThe White House has installed Peter Marocco as head of a small independent international development agency, part of a broader push by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dramatically reduce US foreign aid.Marocco, a Trump loyalist who presided over the administration’s evisceration of foreign aid programs at USAid and the state department, was placed in charge of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on Friday, after the White House fired the foundation’s president and CEO, Sara Aviel, according to a letter sent by the agency’s board and reviewed by the Guardian.Andrew Roth contributed reporting from Washington Continue reading...

White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO Sara Aviel

The White House has installed Peter Marocco as head of a small independent international development agency, part of a broader push by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dramatically reduce US foreign aid.

Marocco, a Trump loyalist who presided over the administration’s evisceration of foreign aid programs at USAid and the state department, was placed in charge of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on Friday, after the White House fired the foundation’s president and CEO, Sara Aviel, according to a letter sent by the agency’s board and reviewed by the Guardian.

Andrew Roth contributed reporting from Washington Continue reading...