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In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the ... In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S.official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda.It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response.He says he was stymied at every turn."I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says.A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a decade spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Enrich has published a timely book with a title drawn from Elon Musk's plans for the premier U.S. foreign aid agency: Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.It's written from the perspective of a civil servant who served at the premier U.S.foreign aid agency under four administrations –- until he was put on leave and then dismissed after leaking memos about plans to dismantle the agency.In an interview with NPR , Enrich talked about his view of the agency and his perspective on the current Ebola outbre…

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola | WAMC In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 7:22 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Bluesky Simon & Schuster Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than …

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the ... NPR News In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM MDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Simon & Schuster Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a decade spreads in t…

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In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about <em>Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.</em>

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola | WWNO NPR News In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Simon & Schuster Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in mor…

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola | WUWF In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Simon & Schuster Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a …

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the ... NPR News In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Simon & Schuster Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a decade spreads in th…

Nicholas Enrich, Self-Described USAID Whistleblower, Details Agency's ... Nicholas Enrich, a career official who served at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) across four presidential administrations, has published a firsthand account of the agency’s operations and its dismantling under the Trump administration. His book,Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID, offers an insider’s perspective on one of the most consequential restructurings of American foreign aid infrastructure in the agency’s six-decade history, including its role in combating deadly disease outbreaks such as Ebola. USAID was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 through an executive order that consolidated several foreign assistance programs, with the formal legislative underpinning provided by the Foreign Assistance Act of the same year. Over the decades, the agency grew into the world’s premier bilateral development and humanitarian organization, disbursing billions of dollars annually in food aid, disaster relief, democracy promotion, and global health programming. Its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) became …

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about ... - VPM NPR News In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published June 8, 2026 at 7:22 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Simon & Schuster / Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. "I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam," Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a decade …