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The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown

May 07, 2026

Check out Charles Kenny's insights on the Trump administration trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for the USAID shutdown, as quoted in CNN. Charles Kenny’s blog post on millions of people losing access to PEPFAR-supported HIV drugs was also featured in the CNN article.