Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
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Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Sen. Brian Schatz (D., Hawaii) said he would place a “blanket hold” on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until his administration’s attack on the leading foreign-assistance agency ends, a move that...

Summary

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced he will block all of Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is reinstated.

His move comes after Elon Musk took control of USAID, placed senior staff on leave, and seized classified information.

Schatz condemned the administration’s “authoritarian behavior” and vowed to delay confirmations until USAID operates normally.

His blockade could significantly slow Trump’s ability to fill key diplomatic positions, forcing Senate Republicans to spend more time pushing nominations through.

      • iopq@lemmy.world
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        10 hours ago

        No, we actually ended imperialism.

        See: the two world wars ending several empires, the US backing Egypt vs. France and UK over the Suez canal, US support of Indonesian independence, US pressure on Portugal to decolonize Africa, opposition to Belgian control of the Congo, pressure on the French to leave Indochina

        The US has done bad things, like controlling the Philippines, but granted the Philippines independence in 1946. It decolonized a lot of its holdings way before the European powers who were still holding on in the '60s and '70s