Donald Trump Jr. stirred up a storm on Twitter, questioning the US's generous aid to Ukraine in a special way. He didn't say it was a money laundering game directly, but the implication was obvious, as if throwing a big question mark to the Biden administration. Not to be outdone, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene went all out in her podcast, saying that the $40 billion in aid from Congress might be a "fund transfer scheme." These words sound like they are saying that the money ended up in the pockets of someone with connections to the powerful. I think you have to look at history to understand this. In the Iran-Contra incident, the United States made a secret arms deal and used the money to fund the Nicaraguan rebels. As a result, several senior officials were investigated and the supervision mechanism was greatly upgraded. What does this mean? Transparency and monitoring must not be taken lightly. Today, USAID and the Congressional Appropriations Committee are working hard to ensure that every penny is spent clearly, and there is also the Office of the Inspector General. But in the face of such a complex and changing international situation, it is really not an easy task to ensure that resources are not abused. I think what we should continue to focus on next is how to strengthen these mechanisms so that public funds can truly serve the interests of the general public, rather than becoming a cash machine for a few people. $ENS
