Join Center for American Progress experts Allison McManus, managing director for National Security and International Policy, and Caleb Smith, director of LGBTQI+ Policy, as they discuss the impact that the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs have on global health. The conversation explores critical successes in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, including the pivotal role of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in making strides to eradicate the virus. Now that both foreign assistance and the LGBTQ+ community are under attack from the Trump administration, these gains are at risk. Allison and Caleb explore the implications of these attacks on affected communities—and on health and security for all Americans.
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