Report: USAID Workers, Grantees Could Face Federal Charges

The Trump administration is considering getting the Department of Justice involved in pursuing allegations of criminal conduct by federal workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at USAID, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a briefing Wednesday he is considering sending criminal recommendations to the DOJ regarding actions within USAID being exposed by the Department of Government Efficiency, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.

Members of Marocco’s team believe they have uncovered a pattern of illegal activity at the agency, which serves as the main vehicle used by the U.S. to deliver foreign aid.

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