Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, HKS; William D. Zabel '61 Professor of Practice in Human Rights, HLS
Abstract
When Samantha Power walked out of the United States Agency for International Development's headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time on January 20, 2025, she had no idea what was to become of the agency she had led for the Biden administration for the past four years.
Citation
Tanis, Fatma, and Samantha Power. "Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future." NPR, , July 3, 2026.