Ryan Knudson

Its supporters have also included former Vice President Mike Pence. PEPFAR was an extraordinary bipartisan achievement of compassion. Former President Joe Biden. George W. Bush deserves great credit. And even Trump during his first administration. What we've done for AIDS in Africa is unbelievable. We spent...

Its supporters have also included former Vice President Mike Pence. PEPFAR was an extraordinary bipartisan achievement of compassion. Former President Joe Biden. George W. Bush deserves great credit. And even Trump during his first administration. What we've done for AIDS in Africa is unbelievable. We spent...

But when Trump took office a second time, cutting foreign aid funding was one of his first actions. He signed an executive order that essentially froze all of the roughly $65 billion the government spends on foreign aid in total around the world, including PEPFAR.

But when Trump took office a second time, cutting foreign aid funding was one of his first actions. He signed an executive order that essentially froze all of the roughly $65 billion the government spends on foreign aid in total around the world, including PEPFAR.

But when Trump took office a second time, cutting foreign aid funding was one of his first actions. He signed an executive order that essentially froze all of the roughly $65 billion the government spends on foreign aid in total around the world, including PEPFAR.

One reason the Trump administration says it paused aid is that much of it doesn't align with Trump's politics. Last week, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stood in front of the White House and listed off international aid programs that the Trump administration sees as wasteful.

One reason the Trump administration says it paused aid is that much of it doesn't align with Trump's politics. Last week, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stood in front of the White House and listed off international aid programs that the Trump administration sees as wasteful.

One reason the Trump administration says it paused aid is that much of it doesn't align with Trump's politics. Last week, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stood in front of the White House and listed off international aid programs that the Trump administration sees as wasteful.

U.S. federal funds did go to all these programs through the State Department, although the amount of federal money spent on that opera in Colombia was actually closer to $25,000, not $47,000. So was PEPFAR just caught in the crossfire then? Because obviously it's not a program that's supposed to have anything to do with DEI.

U.S. federal funds did go to all these programs through the State Department, although the amount of federal money spent on that opera in Colombia was actually closer to $25,000, not $47,000. So was PEPFAR just caught in the crossfire then? Because obviously it's not a program that's supposed to have anything to do with DEI.

U.S. federal funds did go to all these programs through the State Department, although the amount of federal money spent on that opera in Colombia was actually closer to $25,000, not $47,000. So was PEPFAR just caught in the crossfire then? Because obviously it's not a program that's supposed to have anything to do with DEI.

On PEPFAR specifically, the Trump administration has sent mixed messages. Clinics around the world are closed, and there isn't much guidance from the State Department. But Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said he supports PEPFAR, and the administration says that some life-saving activities can get a waiver to resume work.

On PEPFAR specifically, the Trump administration has sent mixed messages. Clinics around the world are closed, and there isn't much guidance from the State Department. But Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said he supports PEPFAR, and the administration says that some life-saving activities can get a waiver to resume work.

On PEPFAR specifically, the Trump administration has sent mixed messages. Clinics around the world are closed, and there isn't much guidance from the State Department. But Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said he supports PEPFAR, and the administration says that some life-saving activities can get a waiver to resume work.

meaning each PEPFAR program has to get specific approval. And since so much work has stopped back in Washington, D.C. because of the freeze, in some cases, people on the ground don't know who to call for help.

meaning each PEPFAR program has to get specific approval. And since so much work has stopped back in Washington, D.C. because of the freeze, in some cases, people on the ground don't know who to call for help.

meaning each PEPFAR program has to get specific approval. And since so much work has stopped back in Washington, D.C. because of the freeze, in some cases, people on the ground don't know who to call for help.

The State Department says some waivers for life-saving programs have been issued. And yesterday, a judge ruled that USAID funding should be allowed to flow again temporarily. But our colleagues in Africa say that doesn't seem to be happening yet.

The State Department says some waivers for life-saving programs have been issued. And yesterday, a judge ruled that USAID funding should be allowed to flow again temporarily. But our colleagues in Africa say that doesn't seem to be happening yet.

The State Department says some waivers for life-saving programs have been issued. And yesterday, a judge ruled that USAID funding should be allowed to flow again temporarily. But our colleagues in Africa say that doesn't seem to be happening yet.