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Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

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The memo proposes cutting funding for humanitarian assistance and global health programs by more than 50 percent, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s pledges that lifesaving assistance would be preserved.
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