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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump administration cuts legal funding for victims of human trafficking
Because of course they did. I wonder if this was ordered before or after the article about Epstein came out in the Miami Herald, and if there's any connection.
Congress had made it clear that victims of human trafficking deserve the opportunity to reclaim their lives, Nadler told The Washington Post on Friday. "The administrations move to restrict the use of funding for expungement is not only regressive but cruel. The administration must provide us with answers regarding this decision.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/08/02/trump-administration-cuts-funding-victims-human-trafficking/
shraby
(21,946 posts)Betcha can guess.
bucolic_frolic
(43,308 posts)or saving it up for a massive tax cut to try to win reelection
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)ananda
(28,877 posts)He lives to be cruel.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,308 posts)because they can't possibly think they'll get away with it, can't not know that it will be repealed on a new administration, and therefore they have no intent or idea that they will every relinquish power or leave office.
Chilling.
Botany
(70,589 posts)The one that Epstein patterned some of his businesses after.
At this point what crimes is and are the Trumps not involved with?
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)The GOP always defunds things provided for the most vulnerable that typically have no political power or public voice.
Thank goodness our Democratic reps are assuming that role for them......
EleanorR
(2,395 posts)No voice, no power....no testifying against their traffickers.
Hey trump fanboys and girls, why is that?
sakabatou
(42,176 posts)Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)From July:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/09/labor-secretary-alexander-acosta-sex-trafficking-budget-cut
disgusting pack of sleazebucket motherfuckers
all of em
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)The above excerpt is the final paragraph of a stunningly excellent article from October 2018. I highly recommend reading the entire piece.