MERKLEY EXPLODES: “YOUR ACTIONS KILLED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN!
November 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelSen. Jeff Merkley confronts Secretary Marco Rubio over the humanitarian fallout from the Trump administration’s abrupt shutdown of USAID programs — a move sparked by a weekend decision and executed without congressional consultation, legal process, or transition planning.
Merkley cites real estimates from global health experts and a Nature study projecting tens of thousands of additional child deaths from malnutrition, pneumonia, malaria, HIV disruptions, and more — with long-term projections in the millions if programs remain gutted. Rubio denies the numbers, but admits he personally canceled contracts and halted programs worldwide.
This breakdown reveals the deeper issue: concentrated power, no oversight, and global consequences. From revoking visas based on “expected” future speech to dismantling health systems overnight, the humanitarian fallout is staggering — and Merkley forces Rubio to confront what these decisions mean in human lives.
Stay informed. Accountability matters. The world is watching.
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