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Senate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    PSI minority staff estimated $109,665,552.62 in USAID commodity spoilage and related loss after aid programs and logistics were abruptly frozen.

  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

Food and medical supplies lost value while delivery systems were shut down.

$109.67 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskfroze delivery systems holding perishable aidU.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$109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities$109.67 million
    Estimated loss source
    USAID and implementing partners
    Estimated gain recipient
    Spoilage, storage, and disposal
    Loss or cost borne by
    Humanitarian recipients and federal taxpayers
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation USAID commodities delayed, spoiled, or stranded after the freezePeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff compiled agency and implementing-partner valuations of affected commodities.Limits Commodity disposition and salvage values changed; not all loss was finalized at publication. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.