Elizabeth Hoffman
Coverage of Elizabeth Hoffman in the Nexus archive.
- Lindsey Graham left a mark on foreign aid
Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, played a key role in blocking foreign aid cuts during the first Trump administration and restoring USAID funding after Elon Musk’s DOGE effort. His bipartisan work, particularly in global health funding like PEPFAR, was highlighted by lawmakers and advocates as critical to saving lives worldwide.
- Ebola outbreak prompts scrutiny of Trump cuts
The Trump administration's cuts to global health funding and withdrawal from the WHO are facing criticism for hampering the US response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Democrats argue that USAID funding reductions eliminated early detection systems, while Republicans attribute the slow response to regional instability and security concerns.