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Trump administration accused of shifting funds away from human rights
Original: At a time when our # HumanRights are under unprecedented attack from our own government, the Trump administration shifts
The Trump administration is being accused of redirecting funds from human rights programs toward supporting far-right causes. Critics, including commentators on social media, describe the move as part of an unprecedented attack on human rights by the US government itself, and argue that conservative and Republican circles hold little regard for the very notion of human rights.
Why now: Critics are reacting to reports of the administration reallocating money from human rights programs to far-right causes.
Donald TrumpTrump administrationUnited States government
Evidence
- At a time when our # HumanRights are under unprecedented attack from our own government, the Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes - because of course they did. To # Conservatives and # Republicans the whole notion of human rights is… · CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us · 8
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