As humanitarian aid organisation is gutted by Trump administration, Rudd’s office says neither he nor Asia Society received funding
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Kevin Rudd, Australia’s ambassador in Washington DC, has hit back at “fake” claims an institute he once led received money from USAid, the US foreign aid agency being targeted by Donald Trump.
The office of Rudd, a former Australian prime minister and current ambassador to the US, has issued a statement seeking to dispel claims circulating online suggesting Rudd and the Asia Society – where he has held various roles since 2015 – received money from USAid.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/08/its-a-lie-pure-and-simple-kevin-rudds-office-bluntly-rejects-usaid-claims-circulating-online
Author : Elias Visontay
Publish date : 2025-02-08 05:25:00
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