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Bill Keating: “The Trump administration fired 70% of the State Department's…”

Featuring: Bill Keating, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 9th Congressional District

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BREAKING: Bill Keating Erupts As Mike Waltz Faces Explosive Questions On Human Trafficking Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

Okay, let's talk about one that the Trump administration does have control over, that does have the ability to shape, and that's the State Department. If that's the case, why did the Trump administration, when it has control with The Trump administration fired 70% of the State Department's trafficking in persons office. And that office, as you know, closes legal gaps and deals with online exploitation, sexual exploitation of children. (00:22–00:33)

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Asserts that the Trump administration reduced personnel in a key office addressing human trafficking.

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