Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America
Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America

WIRED Senior Writer Kate Knibbs explains how the Trump administration's self-proclaimed "America First" policies are, in practice, anything but—particularly their effective destruction of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

See why shuttering the operations of USAID will negatively impact the everyday lives of Americans.

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Constantine Economides Editor: Matthew Colby Host: Kate Knibbs Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Camera Operator: Chris Eustache Sound Mixer: Rebecca O'Neill Production Assistant: Caleb Clark Researcher: Paul Gulyas Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward