(Trump and the DOGE kiddos tried to misdirect the American people by pretending the regime change money went to India to influence that election when in reality it went to regime change Bangladesh.)
from RT
The $21 million in American taxpayer money earmarked for “voter turnout in India,” which was recently canceled by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was actually allocated to Bangladesh, according to an investigative report published by The Indian Express on Friday.
The media outlet claimed it had gained access to the funding records and learned that the allocation had been made by USAID in 2022, with $13.4 million already disbursed for “political and civic engagement” among students before the January 2024 elections in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign in August following massive student-led protests that left hundreds dead.
Earlier this month, DOGE released a list of items that have been scrapped as part of its cost-cutting initiative. It included money given to the US-based Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS). The list featured a $21 million program aimed at “boosting voter turnout in India,” $29 million in aid to “strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh,” and $20 million for “fiscal federalism” in Nepal, among other programs. The names of the beneficiaries, as well as the total amount spent on these initiatives, were not disclosed...
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