Trump admin paying thousands of dollars per month to store ruined USAID contraceptives
Summary
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has stored millions of dollars’ worth of expired contraceptives in Belgium instead of distributing them. The Trump administration has been paying tens of thousands of dollars each month to keep these products in storage.Key Facts
- USAID bought contraceptives intended for low-income countries in Africa.
- These contraceptives have expired and are no longer usable.
- The products are stored in Belgium.
- The storage costs amount to tens of thousands of dollars each month.
- The total value of the expired contraceptives is about $9.7 million.
- Taxpayer money paid for these contraceptives and their storage.
- This situation was reported by USAID’s inspector general.
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