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White House Redirects $15M in USAID Funds to Pay for Russ Vought’s Security Detail

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Feb 13, 2026
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The White House is redirecting millions of dollars in foreign aid funding to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, in a move exposing tension over U.S. fiscal priorities. According to Reuters, the budget office is using funds from the now-defunct U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) …

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