Former USAID head says 'people are dying' a year after agency's dismantling
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Give now to help PBS News start our new fiscal year strong. Close Popup PBS News Former USAID head says 'people are dying' a year after agency's dismantling Jul 1, 2026 6:30 PM EDT By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development as an independent agency. USAID was a central tool of American foreign policy, delivering humanitarian aid, fighting disease, responding to disasters and advancing U.S.
Geoff Bennett discussed more with Samantha Power, the last confirmed administrator of USAID. Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. Zeba Warsi is a foreign affairs producer, based in Washington DC.
She's a Columbia Journalism School graduate with an M.A. She was one of the leading members of the NewsHour team that won the 2024 Peabody award for News for our coverage of the war in Gaza and Israel.
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