The article discusses the possible political fallout for Secretary of State Marco Rubio following the abrupt firing of Trump administration official Peter Marocco. This incident stirred unrest within the MAGA faction, leading to accusations against Rubio for sabotaging their agenda. The piece highlights the tumultuous atmosphere surrounding USAID, which has seen significant cuts affecting vulnerable populations in countries previously referred to derogatorily by the President. It features voices from affected communities that illustrate the human cost of these policy decisions, particularly regarding HIV care and treatment in Zambia.
Word of Marocco's firing quickly tore through the Republican Party and MAGA ecosystem, startling President Donald Trump's loyalists who viewed the aide as part of an elite cohort of administration true believers.
For the purposes of context, we should note that, since the administration decided that USAID was a fat target of opportunity, it has unleashed horrors in places that the president once referred to as "shithole countries."
People are sick at home, says Chondwe or Pastor Billy, as he greeted congregants; they have fallen ill because the U.S.-funded clinics where they got their HIV medications and care have suddenly been shuttered.
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