The massive grift at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other such agencies is coming to focus as they each come into contact with the DOGE chainsaw. CBS’s Margaret Brennan fought tooth and nail in defense of these agencies and their funding.
After an exchange on tariffs, Brennan tried to pin Mast down on some examples of wasteful spending at the State Department, and came to regret it (click “expand” to view transcript):
HFAC Chair Brian Mast (R-FL) SCHOOLS Margaret Brennan on wasteful spending in the State Department, after she questioned him about the “purging” of personnel and the need to freeze aid. pic.twitter.com/ajT4OQQ4Ym
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These are all very important and necessary steps to make sure that we secure America. And we’re going to support that.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…
