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

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

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

  2. documented

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

  3. documented

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

Summary and current status

The government paid to dispose of health products already purchased for overseas programs.

$160,000 minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

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
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Stranded contraceptive commodities held for USAID programsPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff relied on agency disposition records and quoted disposal estimates.Limits Disposal was planned; final execution, salvage, or transfer could change realized cost. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.