内容摘要：Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

“There are certain motivations being assigned to it that don’t really seem to square with the facts and people are kind of reaching conclusions without understanding what’s happening,” she said. “That’s not to say necessarily all those expenses are good or should continue, but they’re implying intent that isn’t there.”Roberts described the Trump administration’s current approach to USAID as “shoot now, ask questions later” in which it is amplifying any funding data it can by using “incendiary accusations based on nothing.”

“They just tend to obscure any kind of rational discussion about whether this agency is worthwhile and what its goals are and what’s the purpose of foreign aid,” he said in reference to recent social media posts about USAID funding.Bonnifield and Roberts agreed that further research would be necessary to determine independently from political views whether there are instances of inappropriate or wasteful spending.USAID is an independent agency that has provided humanitarian and development assistance around the world for more than 60 years. According to its

, the agency worked in more than 100 countries worldwide guided by five areas of focus: promoting global health, support global stability, providing humanitarian assistance, catalyzing innovation and partnership, and empowering women and girls.▶ Follow live updates on

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he’s started in his first six weeks in office, but many of his comments included false and misleading information.A municipal worker shows owlets rescued from a fallen tree after a powerful storm in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

A municipal worker in Montenegro holds owlets rescued from a fallen tree after a powerful storm in Podgorica. A herd of deer cross a road in a bucolic scene near Frankfurt, Germany.Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Deer cross a road in the Taunus forest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)In a world where war and disaster dominates headlines, the natural world survives and even thrives. AP photographers document it, often spotting beauty even while covering death and destruction.