Jake Schmidt - NRDC
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@jschmidtnrdc
Sr. Strategic Director, International Climate @NRDC. Working around the world to tackle the climate crisis. On that other site: @jakeschmidt.bsky.social
Personal news: Today is my last day at the Washington Post after nearly 4 years. I'm so grateful for my time on the climate beat here alongside wonderful colleagues. Excited to share my next steps soon!
After a 6 week review we are officially cancelling 83% of the programs at USAID. The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States. In consultation with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of programs we are keeping (approximately 1000) to now be administered more effectively under the State Department. Thank you to DOGE and our hardworking staff who worked very long hours to achieve this overdue and historic reform.
