The Trump administration has dismantled the United States Agency for International Development, eliminating the vast majority of the agency’s programs while preparing to fold the remainder into the State Department.

Reams of evidence show that foreign aid quite often hurts more than it helps. The DOGE cuts are good and necessary.

U.S.-funded organizations helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.