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"Kevin Rudd, Australia’s ambassador in Washington DC, has hit back at “fake”
claims an institute he once led received money from USAid, the US foreign aid
agency being targeted by Donald Trump.
The office of Rudd, a former Australian prime minister, issued a statement
seeking to dispel claims circulating online suggesting that Rudd and the Asia
Society – where he has held various roles since 2015 – benefited financially
from USAid.
“We’ve seen posts claiming Kevin Rudd received money from the US Agency for
Int’l Development in 2022,” Rudd’s former prime ministerial office wrote in a
statement posted to X on Saturday (Australia time).
“It’s a fake. USAid doesn’t fund Kevin Rudd or Asia Society. Nor did Asia
Society receive any USAid funding during Dr Rudd’s period as president.
“It’s a lie. Pure and simple.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
