When Reveal disclosed that the U.S. government had allocated at least $133 million to a charity linked to an alleged cult, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service maintained that it had no indication the money was misused. But records withheld by the agency until Reveal sued for them show otherwise.
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How the USDA (inefficiently) turns grain into cash for charities
Understanding the USDA’s funding for the charity Planet Aid requires a tour through one of the more byzantine relief programs in the world.