💨 Abstract

On June 30, 2025, former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, along with singer Bono, paid an emotional tribute to the staff of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on its last day as an independent agency. They criticized the Trump administration's decision to absorb USAID into the State Department, highlighting the agency's critical role in global humanitarian efforts and economic development.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff