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Chris Van Hollen: “The effort to shut down USAID is an absolute gift to our adversaries, to Russia, to China, to Iran and others.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2025
The effort to shut down USAID is an absolute gift to our adversaries, to Russia, to China, to Iran and others.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the move to dismantle USAID as beneficial to adversaries.

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