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On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
There's an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda. There's an outbreak of Marburg's disease in Tanzania. Thousands of American diplomats leaving their posts abruptly. We just look so weak and a bit nuts. Foreign policy is hard, but this is just a very big early blunder.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz highlights the negative impact of USAID cutbacks on foreign policy and health crises.

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