I’m sure you’ve heard about Pete Marocco, the new head of USAID, aka the guy in charge of closing USAID down. Dallas folks may remember him as the face of the HERO amendments (Props S, T, and U in the recent elections) and a close friend of hotel billionaire and Dallas Express owner Monty Bennett. You may also know him from other greatest hits like his previous stint at USAID, which he ended up taking leave from after only three months, and also his presence in the Capitol on January 6, 2021. I guess Marocco had to have somewhere to go to wait out the J6 prosecutions. Too bad for us all he and all of his friends are out, and in his case, in government.
- Rolling Stone: New Head of the Usaid Reportedly Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6
- D Magazine: Pete Marocco is reportedly the familiar face running shutdown of USAID.
- The Guardian: Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
- Politico: Contentious USAID appointee to take leave after 3 months on job (October 1, 2020)
- WFAA: Dallas CEO, GOP donor throwing heavy support and cash behind HERO amendments on November ballot (September 27, 2024)