Is the USAID a beacon of global humanitarian aid or a cesspool of corruption masquerading as philanthropy? The U.S. DOJ dropped a bombshell that lends credence to the latter view, confirming allegations long championed by Elon Musk, the former head of DOGE. Four men, including former USAID contracting officer Roderick Watson, pleaded guilty to a decade-long bribery scheme involving over $550 million in taxpayer-funded contracts.