Democratic senator puts hold on Trump's State Dept. nominees over threats to end USAID

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.

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