US Congressman Scott Perry has made a shocking allegation that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist groups, including Boko Haram, under the administrations of former US Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, which focused on alleged misappropriations of taxpayer funds.

Perry alleged that USAID funded various terrorist groups, including ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram, to the tune of $697 million annually. He also claimed that the agency spent $136 million to build 120 schools in Pakistan, but there was “zero evidence” of the schools’ construction. Perry questioned the effectiveness of USAID’s programs, including the Women’s Scholarship Endowment and Young Women Lead, which receive millions of dollars annually.

“If you think that the program… is going to women who… are supposed to benefit from it, it is not,” Perry said. “You are paying for terrorism. This has got to end.” Perry’s allegations have sparked controversy, with some calling for greater transparency and accountability in USAID’s operations.

US President Donald Trump has previously called for the closure of USAID, accusing the agency of corruption. Trump’s billionaire ally, Elon Musk, has also criticized USAID, alleging that it engages in rogue operations. Musk has vowed to shut down the agency, calling it “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America”.