US Congressman Accuses USAID Of Funding Boko Haram, Other Terror Groups
A United States Congressman, Scott Perry, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funnelling funds to terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram.
Perry, a Republican representative from Pennsylvania, made this Sydney Thomas, Paul-Tyson ring girl, reacts to viral fame in hilarious video claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday.
Speaking at the session nike air monarch black jcpenney sale today price, themed “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” Perry accused USAID of being complicit in financing terror networks through misallocated taxpayer funds.
He asserted that an estimated $697 million annually, in addition to direct cash shipments, was being used to support extremist groups such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram.
“Who gets some of that money? Does that name ring a bell to anybody in the room? Because your money, your money, $697 million annually, plus the shipments of cash funds in Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, terrorist training camps. That’s what it’s funding,” Perry stated.
According to Perry, USAID has been actively nike ja 1 scratch involved in fraudulent schemes under the guise of development projects, particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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He referenced an alleged allocation of $136 million for the construction of 120 schools in Pakistan, claiming that there was “zero evidence” that any of them had been built.
Additionally, he criticised USAID’s funding of women empowerment programmes in Afghanistan, arguing that the money was being misappropriated as the Taliban had prohibited women from speaking in public.
Perry insisted that the agency’s activities had little to do with actual development but were instead facilitating terrorism.
“You are funding terrorism, and it’s coming through USAID. And it’s not just Afghanistan, because Pakistan’s right next door,” he remarked.
The Congressman’s comments add to growing scrutiny surrounding USAID’s financial operations.
US President Donald Trump has previously called for the dissolution of the agency, citing corruption and mismanagement.
Trump’s ally, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, has also criticised USAID, describing it as a hub for radical leftist activities and rogue intelligence operations.
Musk, who Trump appointed to lead the newly formed Department barron trump height tall nikes melania donald trump of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has vowed to shut down USAID, claiming it engaged in clandestine CIA operations and even funded bioweapons research, including COVID-19.
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