John Garamendi, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 8th district, recently expressed his concerns on social media regarding the impacts of the shutdown of USAID by the Trump and Musk administration. On March 3, 2025, Garamendi shared several tweets detailing the consequences of this decision.
In his initial tweet, Garamendi stated that his office had been contacted by USAID employees who reported the severe effects of the agency’s closure. He wrote: “My office has heard from USAID employees who have shared with us the devastating impacts the Trump and Musk administration’s shutdown of USAID will have. Here are some examples of the blood on their hands.”
Continuing on March 3, 2025, Garamendi highlighted specific outcomes resulting from the shutdown. He mentioned that “All supplies of US-manufactured emergency food packets for starving children on the brink of death: TERMINATED. Millions of children will starve to death.”
In another post on March 3, 2025, he elaborated further by noting that “USAID’s contract for supplying essential medicines for maternal and child health in countries worldwide: TERMINATED. Pregnant women and babies will face unconscionable suffering.”
