USAID staffer resigns over Biden admin lies on Gaza

The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the latest resignation from the Biden administration over its disastrous Gaza policy, Stacy Gilbert, who accused her bosses of lying about humanitarian aid.
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[@aidanmacdougall9250]

USAID is shameful, well done the aide for resigning and showing the narrator as the lie that it is. 💊

[@harrymills2770]

It's been right in our faces for decades.

[@Moosemoose1]

USAID has always been a front group for the ClA

[@auntiebobbolink]

Its agonizing, being this ashamed of your own country! 🤬

[@epants8507]

Not really you kinda get use to it..🤷🏻‍♂️

[@harrymills2770]

@@epants8507 LOL!

[@harrymills2770]

Learn strength, serenity, and wisdom prayer. It really helps. Do your best with what you can reasonably control, be serene about what's beyond your control, and have the wisdom to know which is which.

[@roystonmason9125]

@@epants8507 we learn to be laughed at world wide

[@auntiebobbolink]

@@harrymills2770 Giving orders instead of compassion???

[@maxmurphy7306]

Thank you max and Aaron for being the beacons of justice and the truth. WE SALUTE YOU GUYS.

[@battles146]

both are beacons of truth! something in short supply during this time -

[@donaldmedlock7412]

I feel sorry for anyone that thinks voting will save the country. This goes beyond the need for a hero outside of ourselves.

[@Nyx7787]

The lying demented person with a son who is a convicted criminal!

[@JamesWillis-yy5px]

His son is 10 times the better man, than he is. Some drugs and hookers, compared to a war criminal. Don't conflate the two, it's and insult to human intelligence.

[@dariushshikhaboolhassan783]

Thank you, guys, for not losing your moral compass like many who chose to stay quiet during this unjust war on civilians in Gaza, and both of you being of the Jewish background carries additional weight in the minds of ordinary people.

[@user-uq3ie2io6e]

When Biden says nothing is easy, I say, “Yes, it is! It is very easy if you are decent human beings and respond accordingly!”

[@battles146]

Following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, Biden and his aides attempted to negotiate with militant groups in Gaza, as well as Abbas. Twice in the two months following the attack, Biden publicly declared himself to be a Zionist'. On 18 October 2023, the Biden administration vetoed a UN resolution that would have condemned all violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas war, including "the heinous terrorists attacks by Hamas" against Israel, and called on Israel to allow humanitarian corridors to Gaza ... research it -

[@donnavorce8856]

guy's a self admitted z io though. We're dealing with someone who thinks isn'treal should exist and stated so very clearly. IDK what we can do with someone like this?

[@Eliel7230]

" Decisions are easy when you know what your values are." ~Roy O. Disney

[@jacobrodesh9019]

@@donnavorce8856you glow like a fuckin arc lamp😂

[@donnavorce8856]

@@jacobrodesh9019 um . . . thank you?

[@aloindependentthinker]

One of the best outlets I’ve come to follow. Max and Aaron prioritize integrity over money, so much respect for the work they do.

[@epants8507]

It’s amazing seeing what real journalistic integrity looks like after watching years of fake news..

[@kray97]

Can the report be used as evidence to prosecute Blinken for war crimes?

[@steve7236]

Depends on who is in the white house and who is in the justice department. The sad reality is that it's basically a 0%chance.

[@breakupgoogle4584]

Sure, but that would require a justice system that was applied evenly to the rich instead of just us.

[@petermcculloch4933]

Having been convicted himself, I think Trump might just be vengeful enough to charge Biden .......providing he wins the election

[@leesadenton6177]

The pier was never about giving humanitarian aid to Palestinians 😢.

[@josa507]

The more I read about the conflict the more am disgusting with what took place all these years.

[@TJ-Judge]

Same

[@phonymontana4254]

Thank you so much Max and Aaron for two of the few real journalists left

[@YaoEspirito]

People, please vote for Jill Stein. The only viable candidate committed to ending this grave injustice! And her whole platform is excellent.

[@Spanky00Cheeks]

Her platform is garbage. Would be more destructive than any current injustice.

[@kouklepartali]

Garbage is your opinion!

[@khomatech6428]

voting works all of a sudden?

[@MiMiiViVi]

Right! Easy to stop support to Israel and send support to Gaza and the Palestines like we do Ukraine.

[@cityguyusa]

Why can't we the people bring charges?

[@janisjackson7322]

The raft is to bring more soldiers and weapons in.

[@ritabutler1951]

While listening I emailed Sen. Durbin. As a high ranking Democrat and my state Senator, I email him frequently calling out the horror of US policy.

[@wolfsheepclothing]

Did they reply? I did send to mine in Oklahoma, the reply was a joke! It was about how they stand with Israel etc bull! Isn’t IRONIC when the White House call other countries corrupt while getting bribed by AIPAC big time?

[@slappyfun]

It’s up to American citizens because they have the best chance of putting enough pressure on their government.

[@dpjbdpjb]

this is what Evil Empires do

[@Loveandpeace2357]

🚨free America from Aipac 🚨

[@naaaziz]

It's NOT complicated... Thanks to you both for stating the truth...

[@postscript5549]

This world is getting crazier, more destructive and debilitating than ever. Your coverage is of very good quality and original. I thank you. But honestly, I find it all frightening. Peace be with us. Let us pray.

[@lindarichardson4986]

Agree completely with you, Aaron!

[@DariusSarrafi]

We don't need people like Samantha Power to *surge* aid to Gaza. All we need is for Israel (US) to allow aid which is already there inside Gaza! Power is such a liar!

[@williambrasker7230]

Grayzone The only news I believe ! !

[@charliescourbys1340]

Why do all these “good” people keep resigning? It just means their positions will be filled with yes men. Maybe they don’t want to be implicated with this administration’s wrong doings when the chickens come home to roost!

[@maryhuckaby2239]

Imagine you are her and you see this horror developing in Gaza and you think, 'There is ONE THING I can do - expose Israel for blocking food aid and maybe force a remedy." So you do it. You and your team work hard to assemble the facts and to present them.....and you find out that the higher ups have REVERSED your conclusions! How can you continue in that job while the children you were trying to save starve to death? Not everyone would give up salary, career, pension, prestige. She did.

[@evelyndominguez4757]

@@maryhuckaby2239. Yes, she risked a great deal to follow her conscience. If only Biden had such courage and integrity.

[@donnavorce8856]

And now they are free to expose the bs via interviews, and other means. Resignations get a lot more attention that quietly staying in your position going along with it

[@TheNaturalust]

Biden is absolutely pathetic!

[@TakeTheRedPill_Now]

Great info. Thanks for providing true journalism. ❤

[@felixdim3977]

What do they inject him with before he goes out in public!!!!

[@battles146]

At least half-a-dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior departments have done so since the war in Gaza began following Hamas' October 7 attack. The latest official is Stacy Gilbert leaving the State Department after a 20-year career.

[@janetbaker7848]

I salute their bravery but I also have to take into account that they are the last people in our government with any integrity whatsoever. That did not happen because of the people but because of the system. It won't allow anyone with Integrity to function. And it was purposely designed that way.

[@YaoEspirito]

Thank you, Aaron, for that pithy, plain, refreshingly truthful commentary there at the beginning. You men are solid gold. ✊🏾🍉🍉

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

"Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for Israel" - biden

[@AmrHussein1805]

🤦‍♂️😅, crazy crazy, but also very sad and very disgusting

[@epants8507]

The United States of Israel

[@donaldmedlock7412]

It's the one thing he and Trump are united on.😂

[@janetbaker7848]

Biden isn't the only President that's been owned by Israel every single one of them including Trump since John F Kennedy has been owned by israel. That's why he was killed. Because he refused to do what Israel wanted.

[@joelg34]

Heroes of our time. Cannot remain silent. Biden can't walk upstairs. Snore.

[@amr5188]

Great journalism

[@janetbaker7848]

It's a good thing that all these high-level officials are resigning their jobs because they don't agree with what's happening to the Palestinians but think about it we're losing all of the people that have integrity that are in the government. Where is that going to leave us?

[@zoltanbarath7371]

After losing that dozen who have integrity? You will be left in the same place where you are now.

[@jessicabosco3009]

Did yall see Niki Haleys' "finish them" stunt? Trump also saying get job done. Who is a choice this coming election

[@rknvonhoffmann8245]

Jill

[@strawpiglet]

@@rknvonhoffmann8245Yep. It's not complicated.

[@battles146]

On 6 December 2017, Trump announced the U.S.'s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move condemned by Abbas, who described it as indicating U.S. withdrawal from its mediation role. On 10 September 2018, Trump ordered the closure of the Palestinian office in Washington, D.C., citing the PLO's lack of progress in the peace process. Despite condemnation, the mission was closed on 11 October 2018. On 18 October 2018, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. Consulate-General in Jerusalem would be merged into the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Pompeo announced that the United States would continue to conduct relations with the Palestinians through a special Palestinian Affairs Unit inside the Embassy. This announcement was criticized by Palestinian officials including Palestinian Authority chief negotiator Saeb Erekat as an endorsement of the Israeli claim to Jerusalem and "Greater Israel." ... research it -

[@lisha2122]

Jill Stein! 2024 🎉👍 We must all unite behind her. She is running under the Green Party, but she is also the Peace candidate. Bye, bye, Netenyahu!

[@roystonmason9125]

WEST

[@DreamteamCarlo]

Thanks for all that you do guys, so important in this time of magical thinking and partisan lies.

[@steveconrad8857]

America had no money for Lahaina or for East Palestine, Ohio but plenty of money to build a $300 million port that sank

[@violin546]

A washed-up occupation? That imagery is...quite perfect. In reality.

[@UKindness4]

Everytime He opens his mouth he lies.

[@lisha2122]

Remember when the media kept a daily log of Trump's lies, and we were all astounded and amused by it?? Well, he was lying about irrelevant things like crowd sizes for the most part, and here we have Joe Biden lying about giving humanitarian aid to a population that is experiencing famine with his help.

[@user-wy1vz3xj6h]

Bloody hypocrite

[@SammyAbby-es8iz]

great coverage thank you

[@BeefZupreme]

Thank you!

[@peetsnort]

Well folks.they blame Netanyahu. But who is Netanyahu without the hundreds of millions of dual passport citizen who live safely overseas in many countries. Like boxing fans. Paying to see two people fight in a ring. In the one corner we have the proxy. In the other corner we have the other proxy.

[@donHooligan]

same bankers behind our economy, but all the money addicts just want more blood money...and don't care about anything else.

[@carolynfilice3654]

There is no “both sides” to a genocide.

[@donHooligan]

@@carolynfilice3654 tell that to US taxpayers... most have no clue whose land they destroy each and every day.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Free US from AIPAC

[@epants8507]

Free the world from Genocide Joe’s war mongering and deceitful administration.

[@battles146]

"I don’t think there’s any senator who’s ever done more fundraisers for AIPAC or gone around the country more for AIPAC," Biden told their policy conference in 1992. He even lashed out at the George H.W. Bush administration for pushing Israel too hard in its diplomatic efforts that laid the groundwork for a peace process. know who you're voting for -

[@joelg34]

You're an Australian.

[@donnavorce8856]

Even some ge uws think this is necessary. Ever heard of ge uwi sh Americans against a i p a c? It's a real group

[@roystonmason9125]

@@joelg34 u r dum

[@kjw6383]

Rafah crossing closed since may5th. 40 days ago.

[@Intelligence_Failure]

"biden admin caught telling the truth about g°°°" would be a better headline.

[@shirleycedillo1589]

Truth

[@judyyee4163]

Thank you, Max n Aaron.

[@TakeTheRedPill_Now]

Thanks!

[@eoharafisher]

Samantha Power et al the ambitious political class “full of sound signifying nothing.”

[@aptorres01]

Great work guys thank you.

[@user-mo1xc1ff9r]

Thanks

[@Swan-atl]

Just lost all hope in my country, don’t know when we are going to be free from Zionism, AIPAC and Israel.

[@andymcaleer4163]

Lying comes easy for this man, why doesn't the powers that can why don't they stop this unbelievable horror, unbelievable horror every day, shameful shameful shameful fecking shameful

[@letpeaceprevail11]

Thank you for speaking the truth guys. The lies just keep adding insult to injury.

[@paulmcmurray5777]

People, take note of definition of the problem & the solution of the US disengaging from material support of Israel military. Withdrawal of support would bring Israel to the negotiation table.

[@robinfriedrich6678]

Thank you both for your work

[@evgenysavelev837]

"Surge" is the code word for "Suppress"

[@mattster-nw2xn]

Who are we supposed to believe - your lying ears, or our lying eyes?

[@curaticac5391]

What a surprise! Cannot believe it!

[@Antarctica2025]

Biden just reads off the cue cards…he’s completely lost!

[@Cconifer49]

good liars vs bad liars seem to be our options

[@charlesparker4481]

I wouldn't want to be known as a person who aided genocide.

[@Gioachina0279]

But you do. Gnc on yt Ppl

[@naymatunc-rc6vs]

Not the first time

[@rashidbagewadi1006]

What the satan and satanyahu do.

[@skee8721]

When people learn the power centers behind power, all of this will make sense. There's a reason why we have to support Israel, we can yell and scream and do our best to sway them from decisions but we must defend them and support them. This shit is way above our paygrade.

[@robertburdoff1789]

the pier? I thought this was used to get US & IDF in to runamuk & bring a few hostages back?

[@shyamvijay8985]

Its a very slow surge.

[@eronaz2539]

Will the USA or Israel ever be fined for war crimes?

[@stacygilbert7800]

Incorrect: Stacy Gilbert worked for the State Dept, not USAID.

[@lisal18]

I didn’t understand the comment”screw The Guardia”

[@AR-zq5qg]

'Surging' empty verbiage. A Samantha Power specialty.

[@pamamime1]

Could we just have Max?

[@padghd]

Netanyahu is an angel when compared with his people.

[@ianthomas7075]

It's a pity that Max and Aaron are much better guests than hosts.

[@Adam-wz6hz]

Let alone withholding spares for IDF planes,USA would send in ground troops if Israel looks in danger of losing this war.Look at what they did when Iran directed their outdated drones and missiles at Israel a few weeks ago.

[@jamesfohare]

He is full of it and a liar.🫶🕊️☘️👍

[@steveabdelkoui5663]

United States of Israel

[@fazuelmohammed8886]

Really no way

[@sarahcarroll4254]

Its a yerrible soap opera blatant lie after blatant lie childish behavior falsifying doccuments when there is so much vidio evidince to refute these falsifyed documents its ridiculous

[@user-zh1th8sz2l]

This is what our meritocracy produces, women like this. And look at how self confident she is. She doesn't care about any of this stuff. She just wanted a cool job. And she's got her prestige diploma and SAT scores, and is like, where do I sign up? I got all the key white collar administrative skills, policy analysis, compliance, I can write memos.... And I want one of them good jobs. And the Gazans are just in the way. They were her meal ticket. And if wasn't them, it would have been someone else. I just want that job. That's essentially the socioeconomic inertia that runs US foreign policy at this point I would imagine. All the various political doctrines and policy and whatnot one has to memorize and internalize and implement are just the means to an end. As if this lady has some naturally hardcore conviction about US hegemony. Of course not, but she wants the American dream though. The liberal effete American dream. And now it's all crashing down around her....

[@jeffandersen7397]

not to sound too conspiratorial, but Blinken's Stepfather has an interesting past

[@longw01]

skidmark joe 💩

[@dmurphy3202]

❤

[@pamamime1]

Aaron loves hacking away at women , always misquoting them. His misogyny is grating and undermines any cogent message.

[@mavrom4537]

interesting

[@drakekoefoed1642]

this is nothing like 3 hours ago. it;s jun 14, 7:20pm and still talks about the pier washing around the med. that's a couple days ago

[@edgarvonboltzmann7465]

Do you have more recent news/status on the pier? TIA

[@Intelligence_Failure]

these partial podcast uploads are always a few days late, only the full length uploads or live streams are very recent or current. but it's not like really substantial changes to the situation are currently occurring. look at the"live" tab on the grayzone channel page, the most recent stream was four days ago and I think this is a clip of that, as are other shorter uploads since. with the apparent exception of the ilan pappé interview, which seems to be a separate original release, but not particularly time-sensitive so perhaps even a few days older. you can probably commonly find the occasional newer grayzone report in written form on their website. otherwise this is mostly a news commentary channel, only occasionally doing (sometimes very worthwhile) relatively original reporting. they're not trying to rival a primary news source like al jazeera, that requires a huge operation.

[@plainbreaker1392]

Pier One Shitshow

[@scottmaule4395]

Did biden have in

[@davidbouchard8963]

Max is hilarious I swear

[@roystonmason9125]

so is yo face

[@talksmoke1190]

Propaganda

[@Flatheadfreek]

this video itself is a lie,...

[@roystonmason9125]

flathead indeed

[@PrettyGoodLookin]

Your backdrop is unprofessional.

[@roystonmason9125]

go somewhere else goon

[@capecyn]

That's what you took from this? They're often reporting from a hotel room in their travels.

[@PrettyGoodLookin]

@@capecyn Yes.

[@user-fi7gy7gh1w]

Few journalists left Blumenthal is one of them thank you

[@princewhocares2973]

How much did that stupid raft cost us?

[@roystonmason9125]

350 million

[@ImperialZorn686]

How naive do you have to be to work for a fucking CIA front and be surprised when It is shady ? Well for the expose but c'mon

[@ImperialZorn686]

How naive do you have to be to work for a fucking CIA front and be surprised when It is shady ? Well done for the expose but c'mon

[@oskarvomhimmel6936]

Contempt for International law, Inequality, and intentional disregard for the most basic rights humans have, and the manner in which they are being taken from them...That is what these "whistleblowers" are blowing the whistle about, like referees in major championships and competitions, pointing out misconduct and faults, that everyone is being witness to, and talking about among themselves...a sport without any respect for established rules are rigged games that put an ends to sports, it happens in politics as well...the same thing in different ways. 🫶🏼⚖️❤️✝️❤️🫶🏼

[@tessabidi]

Thanks!

[@rashidbagewadi1006]

What the satan and satanyahu do.