USAID - The US 2024 Political Campaign Funders of Record

The Nocturnal Council's Hands Recorded in the Cookie Jar

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In March 2026, unconfirmed allegations surfaced regarding a 2022 Ukrainian plot to redirect U.S. taxpayer funds into Joe Biden's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

The details regarding these disclosures and the current status of the investigation include the following:

The Alleged Intercept Scheme

According to declassified U.S. intelligence summaries originally reported by Just the News and later shared by President Donald Trump, the U.S. intercepted communications from late 2022. The records allegedly outlined a proposal where the Ukrainian government and U.S. personnel based at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) office in Kyiv would mask hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for clean energy infrastructure projects.

The intercepted conversations suggested routing approximately 90% of those allocated funds through two American subcontractors, with the ultimate destination being the DNC treasury. The individuals recorded in the intercepts believed that once the funds were allocated, the money would be impossible to recall, even if the underlying infrastructure project was later canceled or deemed unnecessary.

Tulsi Gabbard's Actions and Disclosures

Upon learning of these raw intelligence intercepts, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard ordered a review of the matter. Gabbard instructed USAID officials to scour their historical financial and contracting records to determine whether this proposed plot was ever operationalized or if it remained strictly theoretical conversation.

Intelligence officials noted that Gabbard’s team found no substantive evidence that the intercepted communications were thoroughly investigated by the intelligence community during the Biden administration. Officials also stated that the original 2022 communication intercepts are not believed to be the product of Russian disinformation. Gabbard's review aimed to determine whether a formal criminal referral should be issued to the FBI.

Current Status and Evidence 

• No proof of implementation: To date, no verified financial data or formal investigative findings have shown that money was successfully laundered from USAID to the DNC. Ukraine has denied any financial wrongdoing. 
• Separation of disclosures: These financial intercept disclosures are distinct from Gabbard's June 2026 declassification of documents regarding U.S. Department of Defense funding for foreign biological research laboratories in Ukraine and other countries.