Josh Brecheen: “This amendment defunds the self-reported nonpartisan Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. I purposely am…”

“This amendment defunds the self-reported nonpartisan Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. I purposely am using the air quotes for ``nonpartisan'' given what I am about to relay. This think tank publishes articles and hosts events centered around foreign policy to advise policymakers on how to best tackle global issues. However, the Wilson Center is not nonpartisan. It is a far-left organization dedicated, much like President Wilson, to far-left values around the world. What do I mean by that? In January 2019, the center hosted an event where they promoted ``safe abortion'' access around the world, claiming that denying abortion is violence. In June 2021, at an event with White House Press Secretary Jean- Pierre, the center called for, again, ``those in power . . . to understand and advocate for the queer liberation necessary to achieve equity for all genders and sexual orientations.'' {time} 2200 They publish articles like this from June 2024 that suggest Europe should accept unfettered mass immigration, claiming that blocking illegal immigration is ``far right.'' They say it is ``far right'' and ``perpetuating harmful stereotypes that are deeply ingrained in European consciousness, fostering fear and hostility.'' Apparently, the Wilson Center considers it to be, again, ``far right,'' their words, to believe in borders and not want your country filled with an infinite number of illegal aliens.…”