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John James: “We know for a fact that taxpayer funding aid is flowing to the Taliban fighters and loyalists rather than suffering…”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
We know for a fact that taxpayer funding aid is flowing to the Taliban fighters and loyalists rather than suffering Afghan women and children.
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John James
Republican · Michigan

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Criticism of U.S. aid going to the Taliban instead of helping Afghan women and children.

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