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Coverage dated May 6, 2026

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

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN.

  2. The New Republic

    Trump Somehow Still Spending Billions to Shut Down USAID (opens The New Republic)

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    The Trump administration is trying to divert billions in funding to finish shutting down the agency.

  3. CNN

    Trump admin plans to divert $2 billion in health funding to pay for USAID closure (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN.

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