← On the Last Day of the Fiscal Year, the State Department Overrides Congressional Holds to Move $52 Million in Ukraine-Era Military Aid to Latin America and Spend Democracy Fund Money on "Western Civilization" Grants — Jeanne Shaheen and Gregory Meeks Call the Reprogramming Unlawful and Warn of "Consequences," While State Says It "Will Never Apologize for Defending Western Civilization"
“[On the Democracy Fund grants:] Congress appropriated money for the Democracy Fund on a bipartisan basis to support defenders of human rights, to assist victims of human rights violations … In bypassing Congress, the Trump Administration is now using taxpayer funds to promote far-right organizations and programs in established democracies. This is a waste of resources and undermines American values and our relationships with democratic partners, including allies in Europe.
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