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Tim Kaine: “We dramatically cut USAID funding to Nigeria at the…”

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

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Bottom line is we need to speak out against the persecution of Christians and others for their religion. I believe the US Has a role to play in Nigeria. We dramatically cut USAID funding to Nigeria at the beginning of this year when Donald Trump assumed office. He has restored some of the funding in September. That's a positive step. But when the US Exit the scene, there's a vacuum that tends to get filled by people who do worse and worse things. (11:00–11:08)

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Asserts that USAID funding to Nigeria was significantly reduced at the start of Trump's presidency.

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