White House confirms 'Politico' received $8 million USAID funds: 'DOGE will cancel those payments'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that USAID had been funding media outlets like Politico, but this practice will be stopped, saving taxpayers' money. This decision is part of a broader government effort to scrutinize federal spending and ensure it benefits the American public, Leavitt said after MAGA commentators claimed that the news outlet delayed its payment after Elon Musk's crackdown on DOGE.