US Lawmakers Criticize Cuts to Diplomacy, Foreign Aid

President Donald Trump’s budget chief, Mick Mulvaney, told reporters at the White House Thursday that the president is intentionally redefining U.S. foreign policy priorities, changing from a focus on “soft power” — diplomacy, participation in international institutions and cultural exchanges — to a laser focus on “hard power” with a big boost to military spending. Asked about the impact of cuts to foreign aid to people suffering from famine and conflict around the world, Mulvaney said it...

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