Trump eliminates funding for program honoring Ambassador Stevens, who was killed in Benghazi

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As one response said: They never cared anyone, it was always about demeaning Hillary.

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Trump eliminates funding for program honoring Ambassador Stevens, who was killed in Benghazi


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Colby Itkowitz 13 hrs ago


The Trump administration has zeroed out of the State Department budget a request from a nonprofit entity set up in honor of J. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador killed in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 terrorist attacks.

The agency’s fiscal 2021 budget proposal cuts $420 million from its educational and cultural programs, including $5 million for the Stevens Initiative, an organization created to memorialize the late ambassador’s dedication to cultivating international exchanges.

This appears to be at least the third time that dedicated funding for the program has been removed by Trump’s budget officials. For the past two years, Congress has restored it.

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A State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss official matters, defended the suggested cut, saying that even if it isn’t included in a final budget, it doesn’t necessarily mean the Stevens program will lose funding.

“The flexibility of the ECE [Educational and Cultural Exchange] budget allows for programs to continue under other line items, such as ‘Professional and Cultural Exchanges,’ even when they do not have a separate budget line item,” the official said in an email.
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In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump used the Benghazi attacks to criticize Clinton, saying, “By the way, with Benghazi and with our ambassador — remember? That’s all Hillary Clinton, folks.”

[CatMor]

1. trump doesn't like people who are killed ..

unless trump did/ordered the killing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. NeVeR fOrGeT

[calimary]

11. We WON'T.

And it’s our job to make sure that 1) we don’t forget, and that 2) everybody else doesn’t forget, either.

[Lonestarblue]

3. He needs to pay for another golf trip.

If he inflates prices enough at his resorts, he can get that $3+ million per trip up to $5 million easily.

[keithbvadu2]

4. He has to have more money for his wall.

[Hekate]

5. The hypocrisy would gag a goat

[DENVERPOPS]

12. That is their meditation word and mantra! n/c

[Grokenstein]

6. Spoiler alert!

The fauxrage among Republicans over Benghazi had absolutely nothing to do with American deaths. Go ahead, ask Generalissimo Corpulente the names of the Americans killed in the attack. You'll be "escorted" away.

A State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss official matters, defended the suggested cut, saying that even if it isn’t included in a final budget, it doesn’t necessarily mean the Stevens program will lose funding.

“The flexibility of the ECE [Educational and Cultural Exchange] budget allows for programs to continue under other line items, such as ‘Professional and Cultural Exchanges,’ even when they do not have a separate budget line item,” the official said in an email.

Translation: "You can always get money from one of your bleeding-heart giveaway programs if you don't like it. And then we'll defund that too."

[dalton99a]

7. What the petty tyrant does when he's not eating or sitting on his toilet

[UniteFightBack]

8. All I know is dumps grave better be under lock and key, nothing will grow there with all the piss

and shits that would be taken.

[Squidly]

10. He will be burried

At mar a lago where only his richest of followers will be allowed to pay respect. Hoping for a category 6 (I know it only goes to 5, but maybe the earth will cook up something special) to wash that stain off the face of the planet.

[hangaleft]

17. Don't minimize the erosion caused by dancing...

[PatrickforO]

9. No surprise there. Those billionaires need EVERY CENT we can give them

in tax cuts! That's what the whole Trump administration IS, don't you know - a welfare program for billionaires.

[KSNY]

13. A bit out there, but I wouldn't be surprised if Stevens had been set up

A former Peace Corps volunteer, career Foreign Service Officer, Stevens had to be to the left of some in the State Dept and other agencies.
Rudy Giuliani was on tv in Aug or early September braying about something that would cripple Obama's reelection in 2012...

[Blue Owl]

14. Afterwards tRump was seen sucking his thumb

n/t

[lame54]

15. They're done with him like...

Boxer in Animal Farm

[Boomerproud]

16. A simple question: what crime has Hillary Clinton

been accused of regarding the attack in Benghazi? What specifically did she do that broke any law? Has anyone ever asked or answered that question?