February 5, 2025
Politico was accused of receiving funding from USAID
An important scandal came from Politico, claiming that the political news agency received significant financial support from the USA for international development (USAID). The accusations have sparked a wide reaction, especially by conservative personalities, who claim that taxpayers’ money was used to support a media organization promoted by politically biased content. The controversy began when right -wing journalist Benny Johnson revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that Politico failed to pay her employees for the first time in the history of the company. Johnson suggested that this issue was directly linked to the end of USAID funding, which claimed to have



