Trump & Musk’s aid cuts are costing lives, former USAID boss Samantha Power says

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After 18 months, Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE officially came to an end on July 4, but the fallout from its cuts continues. Boston University's Global Impact Counter estimates the dismantling of the USAID contributed to more than 780,000 preventable deaths worldwide. Former USAID Administrator and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power joins MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss the human toll of those cuts and the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/ #DOGE #ElonM

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