Senate minority staff estimated $160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies

Entities and roles

• Marco RubioTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator
• Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
• U.S. Agency for International Developmentaid agency holding blocked reproductive-health supplies
• Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action

Relationships in this file

1. Elon Muskplanned destruction rather than delivery of purchased suppliesU.S. Agency for International Development
2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio

Money trail

1. loss$160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies$160,000

   Estimated loss source

   USAID commodity stock

   Estimated gain recipient

   Waste disposal

   Loss or cost borne by

   Intended health-program recipients and federal taxpayers

Claims and evidence

1. estimateestimate

   PSI minority staff reported an estimated $160,000 disposal cost for contraceptive commodities stranded by the foreign-aid shutdown.

   • U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Minority Staff: The $21.7 Billion Blunder: Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGEPassages and source records documenting: Senate minority staff estimated $160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies
2. factdocumented

   Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

   • The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
3. factdocumented

   Marco Rubio was the Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator.

   • U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: Marco RubioAppointment or biography record identifying Marco Rubio as Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator