Defending the Indefensible

President Donald Trump’s creation of a Department of Government Efficiency on Day One of his second presidency, and delegation of responsibility for its oversight to Elon Musk, has resulted in revelations of extraordinary waste and fiscal irresponsibility not only within aid agencies but within government departments. Among the more astonishing (and infuriating revelations) are the following: -- The United States Agency for International Development reportedly funded the college education of Anwar al-Awlaki, who later had ties to the 9/11 terrorists.