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Cornyn Blocks Ambassadors for PEPFAR Funds | US News
Senator John Cornyn is blocking two ambassador nominations—Kari Lake for Jamaica and Doug Mastriano for Slovakia—unless the Trump administration releases funds for PEPFAR, the global AIDS initiative launched by George W. Bush in 2003. Cornyn’s leverage play targets the administration’s recent backtracking on foreign aid, which aid groups say is still hurting clinics and patients. He’s not alone in this stance and plans to vote no, even if nominees clear committee, using his position to push for congressional intent. The move also carries political weight, as Trump backed Cornyn’s primary…
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