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CNN: How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
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The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen seized US funded supplies and equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed humanitarian funding around the world and began dismantling the US Agency of International Development.
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Former US officials told the CNN the seizure of more than $122,000 worth of equipment in 2025, was a consequence of the speed of the Trump administration funding cuts and the drastic changes at USAID.
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According to those former officials, USAID officials and humanitarian workers had warned that those sudden changes – which the administration said were made to combat waste of taxpayer resources – could lead to US-funded goods falling into hostile hands.
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 http://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/politics/houthis-yemen-seized-us-equipment-usaid-disbanded
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Deja all over again. Recall when Biden was heavily criticized for ordering the sudden exit of the U.S. from Afghanistan in order to meet the deadline imposed by the Trump administration negotiated DOHA Agreement to end the war with the Taliban? In addition to casualties, a large amount of military assets were left behind in serviceable condition for the enemy. Fast forward. Where are those same critics when it comes to Trump's DOGE forcing USAID out of Yeman and also leaving behind significant assets for the enemy?

I don't like leaving anything behind.   This is also poor by Trump admin.

 
But you are trying to compare $122K humanitarian aid to $7.1B of MILLITARY things left behind.      Humanitarian AID Stuff vs MILLITARY.    

 
Lets look at this in with the "Zeros"....    $122,000 was seized in Yemen compared to in Afgan $7,100,000,000.   Yet alone it was MILLITARY Stuff left behind in Afgan.  

 
So please spare me the fake outrage.  

 
Again.... WASTE IS BAD.    But there is a difference.

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