Tammy Baldwin: “The President is illegally cutting funding that supports important national security interests.”

“But President Trump has decided that this research is wasteful and that his personal vanity projects are more important. Let me turn to the Department of Education. There The President is illegally cutting funding that supports important national security interests. It funds training in less commonly taught languages that the US Government determines are a national priority. It helps educate students that go on to serve in national security and US Intelligence roles.” (04:33–04:40)

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