Requiem for America’s Helping Hand in the World

Originally aired February 2025

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Llewellyn King reflects on the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — an institution he witnessed in action across Bolivia, Botswana, Pakistan, and Eastern Europe. Drawing on six decades of reporting on energy, diplomacy, and global policy, King argues that USAID represented America’s most effective instrument of goodwill abroad, and that its elimination will cede ground to Russia and China while costing lives.

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Llewellyn King

Journalist & Broadcaster; Creator and Host, White House Chronicle

Llewellyn King is a veteran journalist and broadcaster with over six decades of experience. He is the creator, executive producer, and host of White House Chronicle, which airs on PBS, SiriusXM, and Voice of America. He founded The Energy Daily in 1973 and remains a widely recognized voice on energy, technology, and public policy.