Rep. Sherman Questions State Dept. Official on Epstein Files and Foreign Aid
Forbes Breaking NewsAugust 7, 20255 min3,069 views
11 connectionsΒ·15 entities in this videoβEpstein Files and Foreign Policy Impact
- β Representative Sherman inquired if releasing the Epstein files, even with redacted victim names, would harm American foreign policy.
- π€· Deputy Secretary Michael Rigas stated he had no idea if it would cause harm and had no reason to believe it would.
Voice of America Listenership Numbers
- π£οΈ Sherman questioned the credibility of State Department-issued listenership numbers for Voice of America, citing a quote from Carrie Lake.
- π Rigas was unfamiliar with the specific numbers Sherman referred to, despite them being released under both the Biden and Trump administrations.
Foreign Aid Cuts and Consequences
- π Sherman presented evidence of a child dying due to cuts in foreign aid, contradicting Secretary Rubio's earlier statement.
- π He warned that these cuts could lead to 3.3 million deaths from diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS, potentially impacting the US through disease mutation and migration.
Expired Food Aid
- π₯« A large quantity of emergency food aid reportedly reached its expiration date and was set to be burned.
- π Sherman criticized this as a management catastrophe, questioning why food acquired even before the current administration was not distributed to starving populations.
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