A State Department official complained that Power is so prolific that public relations staffers there at times wonder if their USAID counterparts will release a Power statement before Blinken comments on an issue. Congressional aides said they’d heard similar grumbling from State.
In a separate statement, Blinken said the Biden team was lucky to include Power because of her “unique experience, broad expertise and deep passion.” United States Agency for International Development administrator Mark Green speaks to members of the press during a briefing at the Munich Security conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. | Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP
“There was a culture of blame fostered,” the former staffer recalled. “There was working people all hours of the night. Making meeting after meeting after meeting. It cuts into your ability to work. There was real burnout.” Power has recruited an array of people for various positions, including bringing in some highly loyal aides who worked for her at the United Nations. Perhaps the most high-profile figure nominated to work for Power at USAID isand New Yorker writer. If confirmed, he’ll serve as the assistant administrator of USAID’s global health bureau.
Take Ethiopia, where a war between federal forces and fighters aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has led to atrocities and starvation. The senior USAID official said that, in an early brainstorming session with staffers, Power asked about ways to embarrass the Ethiopian government given its role in the unfolding catastrophe in the Tigray region and beyond..
But Power’s celebrity status, as well as her reputation as a genocide scholar and interventionist, can inflame tensions, others warn. She is not, after all, the typical, often-little-known figure atop America’s main overseas aid agency. For much of August, she focused on other issues, especially the U.S. response to an earthquake in Haiti, for which Biden gave her a lead role. It wasn’t until Aug. 18, after the Taliban had taken the Afghan capital and prompted a chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies, that Power issued a short Twitter thread on the situation.is heartbroken by the scenes we’re seeing in Afghanistan and the dangers confronting the Afghan people,” she wrote.
OMG - how dare a woman be “visible!”
This is a pathetic headline!! Do better!
I hope so
Such bullsh*t. Hope she does have big aspirations PowerUSAID is a rock star. Got any ludicrous articles about strong performing, intelligent men working toward great things ridiculous cc: morningmika NicolleDWallace IAmSophiaNelson AlisynCamerota HillaryClinton jmpalmieri
🇺🇸 is getting to know PowerUSAID very well! She has turn noble act of humanitarianism on its head & now basically using USAID to fund terrorists group who rival the likes of Boko Harem, ISIS, Al Queada. Americans have had enough - will dump PowerUSAID out w/ Dems & JoeBiden
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Good for her!
The devil Samantha power!
Or, and check my math on this, she is determined to do a good job in an absolutely essential agency.
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NoMore USAID finances TPLF terrorist group in ET
Ethiopian people say nomore Stop
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nahaltoosi It looks like destroying Ethiopia and triggering a massive unprecedented anti U.S. movement in Ethiopia was all part of a power move for career advancement to PowerUSAID. The good American people must be cautious of such power hungry tyrants. NoMore USAIDEthiopia AbiyAhmedAli
Imagine how many U.S soldiers she would send to other countries for her games of regime changes. I think Americans are tired of pouring their taxes and lives in to wars.
We saw a better version of this firebrand destructive character in Hilary. PowerUSAID is nothing special. Just another US politician whose thoughts and ideas have been overtaken by events.
Samantha Power supplied 440 truck to the terrorist TPLF
Now, we know why Samantha Power (PowerUSAID, AmbPower44) is acting like a politician than humanitarian. Her eyes are on the big job to further manipulate the Biden Administration; Poor Biden.
Oh, good grief!
So what? What is wrong with her being ambitious?
PowerUSAID supported a fake Tigray genocide to bring TPLFTerrorists back in power because of that Amhara and Afar are suffering. she doesn't deserve any position NoMore AfricaUnite
She is been working overtime with the tplf terrorist group she's not a humanitarian worker she's a War General one week in sudan another week in Zambia and Ethiopia back to Sudan .
This is a HUGE job and one that she wanted. More 🗑 from
Ambition in politics? Stop the presses!
Why would such a small person want a bigger position? She is making a dog's breakfast of the job she has now! 😂😂
She destroyed many million people in the name of human right she is very criminal Aganist humanity. LIBYA YEMEN SYRIA AFGANISTAN SOMALIA IRAQ ROUANDA SUDAN DRC MALI ETHIOPIA NOMORE WESTERN AID
And? Whats the issue there?
Oh heaven forbid she wants a “bigger” job. Emphasis on SHE … this is trash even for Politico
PowerUSAID is a liability to US diplomacy. The best position for her maybe in covert operations
This was the beginning of Ethiopian Americans in VA mobilising the community to vote Republican and elect GlennYoungkin and the trend will continue in other states.
It's quite clear Samantha is hell bent on making a name for herself with constant PR stunts & her efforts to create a new war in the Horn of Africa region. The Biden admin should really reevaluate it's foreign policy & it's deployment of USAID as a tool to accomplish that.
Her role in Ethiopia has exacerbated the conflict. She quickly took sides which emboldened a group attempting to regain power. If one doesn’t understand he context, you risk such damage. NoMore
Part of this article perfectly defines PowerUSAID. She uses aid to advance her political power & keep her celebrity status. US taxpayers should know thier money is being wasted to destroy nations by people like her. FoxNews greggutfeld krystalball esaagar EthiopiaPrevails
Remember politico is no longer considered unbiased and neutral in their content but now have shifted more toward RIGHT WING propaganda. That’s What Axel Springer brought to the company when in purchased politico in 2021.
no way.
PowerUSAID is a disaster for American people. Her advice on Afghan , Libya etc proved to be wrong and costly. She should be disallowed any govt position going forward.
I call the quote below BS why she didn’t denounce TPLF atrocities in Amhara & Afar? TplfIsWarCriminal kill 1000’s rape woman cause IDP “Her whole life, she’s internalized a lesson that you can help advance things you care about by bringing attention to them,” said Ben Rhodes.
She come across very insincere. People hated Hillary for being fake. This woman is worse than Hillary.
She's tough and will reach her destination someday!
Ambition and ego in a political appointee. Whoa!
She is just another ill-advised and over ambitious US 'diplomat'!! Weaponizing of aid will not work on Ethiopia!! NoMore
🚩 A potential secretary of State? Big no❗ 🚩 Power often advocated for U.S. military intervention on HRs grounds. YES 👉🏾 Libya 🚩 Power’s celebrity status, as well as her reputation as a genocide scholar & interventionist, can inflame tensions. YES 👉🏾 Ethiopia NoMore Power
She lifted the mask off CIA mission embedded in - disguised as - USAID to topple a democratically elected gov in Ethiopia! Nuf said!
Another good point 👉🏼”“USAID leadership should follow the ‘Do No Harm’ principle in delivering assistance, while leaving the politics of U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral relationship to the diplomats,” Risch said. …” NoMore politicisation of aid in Ethiopia or anywhere.
Sammy is a cool witch, she adopted destroyn countries from her previous bosses as a hobby. Right after college, the Yugoslav war gave her an opportunity to taste blood, since then she had been effective in Libya and more. Now she is trying to quench her trust in Ethiopia. Bravo!
BS!!! The US is simply trying to remove the democratically elected Ethiopian Govt. Powers is a key voice that has elevated lies like Tigray genocide, famine and humanitarian blockade so they can be used as a pretext for US intervention.
“that she would occasionally admonish employees in front of others.” We heard worse. Some described her as a ‘monster’ who has created toxic workplace. She is considered mean and demeaning. Also a liar. Nahal nahaltoosi, you were too soft in writing this. Kids glove.
PowerUSAID no matter how ambitious you are, you can't help the people of Ethiopia by vilifying or trying to embarrass their leader or by weaponizing aid. You will fail miserably as you did in Afghanistan. Do not politicize aid!
PowerUSAID literally exposed the USAID is not a neutral aid organization but a political apparatus that serves US interests abroad. This left humanitarian aid volernable to political abuses.
Great article and good point of view how USAID has transformed to State Department 2.0 , Senator Risch is right to tell get, 'leave the bilateral US-Eth relationship to the diplomats.' Other than that, a probable Power fan wrote this article to give her a glow.
THE CUBAN DICTATORSHIP IS KIDNAPPING FIGHTERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, THAT DICTATORSHIP THAT DOES NOT ALLOW ANY MORE POLITICAL PARTIES ONLY THE COMMUNIST, INCREASES REPRESSION AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE WHO THINK DIFFERENTLY. THE WORLD MUST CONDEMN THIS ATROZITY.
Those who seek power are not satisfied with having power
remember that time her motorcade ran over and killed a kid in Cameroon and they didn’t even stop