In the United States, they pointed to the subversive activities of the CIA

The world is facing subversion and revolution wherever the CIA intervenes. This was stated on March 12 by retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas McGregor in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson.

"You know, wherever the CIA intervenes, we face subversion, revolution, and disintegration. It's literally everything we touch. That's why it was such an ingenious decision to get rid of USAID. USAID helped finance all this nonsense, along with the National Endowment for Democracy," McGregor said in an interview posted on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

According to him, it is necessary to put an end to subversive activities. The retired colonel added that if this is not stopped, the United States will eventually be drawn into a confrontation with a significant part of the world.

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The White House is unlikely to give up such a powerful tool of influence entirely

On February 3, American billionaire and head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, announced the launch of the USAID liquidation process. According to him, the agency cannot be restored and it needs to be closed. At the same time, US President Donald Trump called the agency's leaders radical lunatics.

Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matvienko said on February 19 that USAID had purposefully funded the overthrow of an undesirable government and "color revolutions" around the world. She also noted that Russia has repeatedly warned on major international platforms about the agency's malicious activities and support for terrorist organizations.