USAID Mission Director, Minnesota Collateral Damage - LL#162

USAID Mission Director, Minnesota Collateral Damage - LL#162

From Liberty Libations by Peaceful Sea Productions

February 13, 2026 · 2h 3m · Season 4 · Episode 162

About this episode

The episode features an interview with former USAID Mission Director Clifford Brown discussing the future of USAID and the collateral damage from Minnesota fraud investigations.

Tonight's guest is former USAID Mission Director Clifford Brown. He was staunchly against the shutting down of USAID in 2025, writing a book titled "Inside USAID: An Odyssey of Foreign Assistance" to give readers a sense of life in the world of international development. You can find his book on Amazon. In addition to covering the topic of USAID, tonight's episode will also tackle the unfortunate collateral damage of the Minnesota fraud investigations. In wine there is wisdom; In beer there is freedom; In water there is bacteria Hosted by Jake Green and joined by regulars Steve Hilton, Nick Ciesielski, Zane Placie, & Alden Hardee. Producer Zach Varnell. RUMBLE // X // Instagram // YouTube // Facebook Produced by Peaceful Sea Productions Website // X // Facebook // Rumble // YouTube

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake Green, Nick Ciesielski, Zane Placie, Alden Hardee

Guest: Clifford Brown

Topics covered

  • USAID
  • international development
  • Minnesota fraud investigations
  • foreign assistance
  • collateral damage

Keywords

  • USAID
  • Clifford Brown
  • international development
  • Minnesota fraud
  • foreign assistance
  • collateral damage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAID, Peaceful Sea Productions

Books & works: Inside USAID: An Odyssey of Foreign Assistance

Places: Minnesota

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