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State Department suspends foreign aid for 3 months

The State Department suspended all foreign assistance around the world for at least three months. That affects tens of billions of dollars on programs that run from military assistance to Ukraine to supporting police in Mexico who interdict fentanyl coming into the U.S. Nick Schifrin reports.

State Department suspends foreign aid for 3 months

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