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Andy Kim: “USAID isn’t charity. It’s a foreign policy tool with bipartisan origins.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2025
USAID isn’t charity. It’s a foreign policy tool with bipartisan origins.
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Andy Kim
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Kim emphasizes that USAID serves U.S. foreign policy interests, not just humanitarian efforts.

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