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Raja Krishnamoorthi: “Shutting down USAID isn't 'tough' policy. It's fundamentally weak because it cedes leadership to our foremost…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
Shutting down USAID isn't 'tough' policy. It's fundamentally weak because it cedes leadership to our foremost adversary—the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Critiques Trump's plan to shut down USAID as a weakness in U.S. leadership against China.

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