The White House is considering cutting the U.S. State Department budget by nearly half and ending all funding for the U.N. and NATO, according to an internal memo.
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00:00The Trump administration is planning to cut the budget for the U.S. State Department by nearly half, according to an internal memo.
00:09Other cuts include funding for international organizations, as well as an end to all funding for the United Nations and NATO.
00:17The memo also proposes large cuts in funding for humanitarian assistance and global health programs.
00:23The plans have not yet been agreed by the administration, and it would still need to be approved by Congress.