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Biden administration criticizes Trump spending cuts by February 28, 2025?
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White House•Karoline Leavitt•Department of Government Expenditure•DOGE•OMB•Gaza•Biden•Leavitt•World Health Organization•Trump
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Trump Administration Stops $50 Million for Gaza Condoms, $37 Million to WHO as Wasteful Spending
Jan 28, 2025, 07:16 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that a recent pause in federal grants allowed the Department of Government Expenditure (DOGE) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to identify and halt $50 million in taxpayer dollars that were about to fund condoms in Gaza, a spending plan initiated by the Biden administration. Leavitt described the planned expenditure as 'a preposterous waste of taxpayer money.' Additionally, DOGE and OMB discovered $37 million that was about to be allocated to the World Health Organization. The Trump administration's efforts aim to trim spending and prevent what they consider frivolous use of taxpayer dollars.
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