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John Sifton: “I hope one thing that can come out of this hearing is that Members of Congress can press Ambassador Haley on why she…”

On the recordJune 19, 2018
I hope one thing that can come out of this hearing is that Members of Congress can press Ambassador Haley on why she made the disastrous, shortsighted and, frankly, childish decision to withdraw from the Human Rights Council yesterday.
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John Sifton

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Sifton criticizes Ambassador Haley's withdrawal from the Human Rights Council, calling it a poor decision.

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