Dear john, Hardworking American taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent—plain and simple. That’s why recent reports about U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding have raised serious concerns. According to public records, some of the programs funded include:$1.5 million to “advance diversity equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities”$70,000 for production of a “DEI musical” in Ireland$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam$47,000 for a “transgender opera” in Colombia$32,000 for a “transgender comic book” in Peru$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala$6 million to fund tourism in EgyptHundreds of thousands of dollars for a non-profit linked to designated terrorist organizations — even AFTER an inspector general launched an investigationMillions to EcoHealth Alliance — which was involved in research at the Wuhan lab“Hundreds of thousands of meals that went to al Qaeda-affiliated fighters in Syria”Funding to print “personalized” contraceptives birth control devices in developing countriesHundreds of millions of dollars to fund “irrigation canals, farming equipment, and even fertilizer used to support the unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan,” benefiting the TalibanThese funding decisions underscore the importance of transparency and accountability in the use of taxpayer dollars. As Congress continues its oversight of federal agencies, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources remains a priority.