Wait until Elon finds out that the board of IRI includes not only Graham but also Senators Cotton, Ernst, Sullivan and until recently Rubio. And Elise Stefanik was on the board of NED. Republicans support freedom and human rights. Or at least they did. https://t.co/8RXWZYrG4j
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) February 2, 2025
Day: February 2, 2025
Canadian PM candidate calls Trump tariffs “a betrayal of America’s closest friend” https://t.co/RUEuQ3MhoG
— The Hill (@thehill) February 2, 2025
Source familiar w/ situation at USAID: “career people now on administrative leave is over 100 — last night the majority of staff in the legislative and public affairs bureau lost access to their emails, implying they’ve been put on admin leave although this was never communicated…
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 2, 2025
“@USAID is, by statute, an independent establishment outside of @StateDept. Any proposal to modify that structure would require an Act of Congress.”
– @SenatorShaheen, @SenBrianSchatz, @RepGregoryMeeks & @RepLoisFrankel to Acting Administrator Jason Gray⬇️https://t.co/5viJBGzMfb
— Senate Foreign Relations Committee (@SFRCdems) February 1, 2025
Panama’s President: Panama will not renew the memo 2017 with China on its Belt and Road Initiative. Panama will study the ability to end the agreement earlier than its end date in a year or two.
This comes after SecState Rubio’s visit to Panama today. https://t.co/a1Su4baxTj
— Alex Ward (@alexbward) February 2, 2025
DOGE’s attempt to bulldoze its way into classified systems is part of a broader agenda to dismantle US foreign aid and soft power.
Broligarchs don’t get an all-access pass to America’s most sensitive info—our security and global leadership are not for sale. https://t.co/fYAZgtJsPg
— House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems (@HouseForeign) February 2, 2025
