Iowa Senator Ernst says USAID closes the right move

Senator Joni Ernst, chairman of “DOGE” Caucus in the US Senate, says she was “stoned” and “threatened by” USAID staff when she asked how humanitarian help was used in Ukraine.

“It’s a nightmare to try to follow the money and understand what they are actually used for,” Ernst said Sunday.

Ernst made his comments during a conversation with Elon Musk, who was sent live on X, the social media platform Musk Owner. Ernst said it took six months’ negotiations with USAID before her Senate staff was allowed to see “even limited” data on USAD expenses, and they found that between 50-60% of the agency’s money was spent on overhead rather than Direct assistance to individuals.

“We love to have a good time helping to starve children in” naming your country “, but it doesn’t go there,” Ernst said. “It will pay rent in Paris. It will support a person’s smart dinner to entertain the one that is. “

Musk interacted affirmations through these comments and ended with: “100%.”

Last summer, Ernst USAID accused of wage fraud. On Sunday on the X -Rum, which was released, Ernst Musk said with President Trump’s blessing made the right step in shutting down USAID so that “every dollar” can be investigated.

“We all know that there will be shocks along the way, of course there is because we are moving with the speed of relevance here,” said Ernst, “but we have to get in there and have an influence on our voters to actually see the advantage. “

Ernst said without “aggressive” movements to reduce public spending, a danger that Republicans could lose majority control of parliament and the Senate in the 2026 election, and Trump’s agenda would be “dead in the water” in the second half of his current period .