US Congressman Scott Perry Accuses USAID of Funding Terrorist Groups

US Congressman Scott Perry has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram.

Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made the claims during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday. The session, titled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” focused on the alleged mismanagement of taxpayer funds.

“Who gets some of that money? Your money—$697 million annually—plus cash shipments to Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, and terrorist training camps. That’s what it’s funding,” Perry stated.

He also cited a reported $136 million allocation by USAID for building 120 schools in Pakistan, claiming there was “zero evidence” that any of the schools were constructed.

Perry further questioned USAID’s funding of scholarship programs in Afghanistan, arguing that money intended for women’s education was being misused under Taliban rule.

“You are funding terrorism, and it’s coming through USAID. It’s not just Afghanistan—Pakistan’s right next door,” he alleged.

His claims align with former President Donald Trump’s push to shut down USAID, which he has accused of corruption. Trump’s ally, Elon Musk, whom he appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, has also vowed to dismantle the agency, calling it “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America.”

Trump and Musk’s proposed reforms aim to cut government waste, restructure federal agencies, and reduce excessive expenditures.