One of the main discussion points from links/media freezing in relation to the expenditure, the Trump administration, which USAID has applied after it has been checked by The Doge, is how it is supposed to cut potentially life-saving aid for other parts of the world.
The Republicans pushed back this story and observed that USAID has proven to be little more than a slush fund for left overseas, as found by Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt during a recent press conference.
“1.5 million dollars to drive the jobs in Serbia. 70,000 US dollars for the production of a DEI musical in Ireland.
Nevertheless, the Democrats have held on it and suggests that the USAID financing is needed for “humanitarian” situations worldwide.
“We are here today, not only for federal employees who are devoting themselves to a humanitarian task every day. We are here to save lives, because that’s what USAD does”, Rep. Connolly (D-VA) proclaimed During a recent protest.
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On Thursday, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House held a hearing about what it is called “The USAD treason.”
After his chairman, the deputy Brian Mast (R-Fl) and his ranking member, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), each gave their opening statements, the first witness of the Heritage Foundation, the Senior Research Fellow Max Primorac, on the opening statements, that looked at. To give to be when there was a disturbance right behind him.
Demonstrators began to develop banners and “Pepper Rettet to sing life. Now -Aid’s financing” and continued to do so when they were escorted.
Mast did not skim and had only a few compact, sweet, plain and to-the-point words for the demonstrators:
“I think the news doesn’t look at these boys. They didn’t know that Pepfar was one of the many programs that prove to be life -saving. I don’t know, maybe Fox News or the like.”
REGARD:
Demonstrators interrupt the betrayal disruptions of the betrayal, consider signs of “Trump kills people with AIDS worldwide” and “Pfepfar saves life”.
Rep. Brian Mast: “You did not notice that Pepper was one of the many programs that prove to be life -saving. So the financing was restored.” pic.twitter.com/wbixwaknk6
– townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 13, 2025
Pepfar, who was founded in 2003, stands for “The US President’s emergency plan for AIDS releases”, and the head of Doge, Elon Musk, indicated on Wednesday on the Twitter/X platform that its financing was largely preserved:
The financing of the Ebola prevention and the parts of Pepfar, which seemed useful
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 12, 2025
There are also relatives exceptional regulations in place For other aid that is considered a life -saving:
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio also created a more comprehensive liberation for “life -saving medicine, medical services, food, accommodation and subsistence aid as well as supplies and adequate administrative costs if necessary for the provision of such support”. Congress republicans noticed in a memo.
At the time of publication, the USAI hearing was not yet complete. To look at it, please click below:
📺 Now Live: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the USAID treason. https://t.co/hk523a1fek
– House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority (@Houseforeigngop) February 13, 2025
