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Tim Kaine: “The US had decided to incinerate that food rather than allow…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Senator Tim Kaine Questions Deputy Secretary on US Aid Food Incineration Controversy

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

That article was from two months ago. Yesterday, the Atlantic reported that the expiration date on those 500 tons of nutritious food for starving kids was now upon us, and The US had decided to incinerate that food rather than allow starving children to have it. Mr. Egas, you're the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources. These are resources that were purchased with US Taxpayer dollars. They're specifically designed to save the lives of starving children. (01:44–01:51)

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