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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).
Said by
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic · Illinois

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

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