New Acting USAID Head Considering Criminal Referrals for Misuse of US Foreign Aid Exposed by DOGE

DOGE revealed a lot of shocking things when it came to waste, fraud, and abuse.

But probably none so far have been as concerning as some of the things revealed about what USAID has done with our money. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) listed some of the shocking expenditures on the floor of the Senate, including money allegedly ending up going to terrorists. President Donald Trump also listed some of the unbelievable expenditures during his Joint Address to Congress. He pointed it out in a funny way, joking about actual spending on "sedentary migrants" — what the heck is a "sedentary migrant"? — and Lesotho, but making the larger point of how out of kilter this all was.

TRUMP EXPOSES INSANE SPENDING:

- $2 billion for free housing & cars for illegal aliens
- $45 million for DEI scholarships in Burma
- $40 million for "social & economic inclusion of sedentary migrants"—no one knows what that is
- $8 million to promote LGBTQI+ in Lesotho—a country… pic.twitter.com/lRPHgijacI
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 5, 2025

Now, there's news that actions may have consequences, as our sister site, Townhall, is reporting. So, if you wondered if anyone was going to be held to account on any of this, that may be on the way.

Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at USAID, met with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday in a closed-door meeting. He told them he was considering making criminal referrals to the DOJ regarding USAID actions being exposed by DOGE. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) confirmed that to the Daily Mail, "They intend to refer USAID officials to DOJ," he shared, but they obviously weren't going to go into the specifics yet.

Self noted that Marocco and USAID would not share their plans for criminal recommendations unless they had a rock solid 'paper trail.'
'You're going to have to have a paper trail to to prove that,' Self added. 'And I doubt that they would refer anyone without a very strong paper trail.'

Another source also confirmed it to the Daily Mail.

'Marocco briefed the full House Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrats and Republicans, that the waste, fraud, and abuse at USAID was more severe than initially presumed,' the source shared.
'He told lawmakers that multiple referrals to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution were being considered,' they continued.
'The conduct in question arose because of USAID’s decentralized accountability system that often left grantees on the ground using American tax dollars in ways that were both inappropriate and potentially illegal,' the source disclosed.

Fox reported that the "internal review is in its early stages" but that Marocco's team believes they've uncovered "a pattern of illegal activity at the agency."

They have to lay out all the evidence to build a case, but given everything we've seen, there are all kinds of questions they could be pursuing. If that happens, then grab the popcorn and watch the meltdowns on the left. I don't think the intensity of the freak-outs will be able to be measured with existing technology.

DOGE is finding billions of dollars in wasteful spending, and the Democrats are losing their minds as they realize their gravy train and woke projects are coming to an end.

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