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John Cornyn: “Congress [is to blame] for not insisting upon regular audits…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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On Fox, Cornyn Discusses USAID Abuses and DOGE's Efforts

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

But what President Trump and Doge has identified through Mr. Musk's efforts is an egregious abuse of the taxpayer by spending money on outrageous things that everybody would agree are completely inappropriate. Plus, there's really no oversight. And I blame Congress [is to blame] for not insisting upon regular audits of how this money is spent. so we could do our job to make sure the money's not wasted or diverted for improper purposes. (01:03–01:10)

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Asserts that Congress has not insisted on regular audits of USAID spending.

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