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USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

The article from MSN discusses a discrepancy in the reported costs of a USAID subscription to Politico. Initially, the White House claimed that USAID had spent over $8 million on subscriptions to Politico, which sparked significant controversy and scrutiny. However, it was later clarified that the actual amount spent was $44,000. This payment was for a group subscription intended to provide access to Politico's content for USAID staff, not for individual subscriptions as might have been implied by the higher figure. The confusion arose from a miscommunication or misinterpretation of the financial data, leading to an overstatement of the expenditure. This incident highlights issues with transparency and accuracy in reporting government spending.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/usaid-paid-44k-to-politico-not-over-8m-as-white-house-claimed-it-was-for-subscriptions/ar-AA1yys5b ]