2 chapters across the catalog
Foreign Aid Criticism, Transgender Mice Research Claims
The administration highlighted specific foreign aid expenditures as examples of government waste, including $8 million for LGBTQI+ promotion in Lesotho and $60 million for indigenous empowerment in Central America. A claim regarding millions spent on making mice transgender was discussed, noting that fact-checkers have disputed the specific framing of the research grants.
WHO Pandemic Outlook, International Health Regulation Amendments
The World Health Organization announced it does not expect monkeypox to become a global pandemic despite 257 confirmed cases worldwide. Meanwhile, a proposal for 13 amendments to the International Health Regulations, supported by the Biden administration, reportedly failed to gain enough support. Opposition came from 47 African nations (AFRO), as well as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with Brazil threatening to exit the WHO entirely.
