Biden can’t hide anything any longer. The adults are back in charge.
And now Joe Biden was exposed for committing fraud right as Trump took over.
A recent investigation has uncovered that the Biden administration allowed funds from a federal program designed to combat AIDS to be used for abortions in Mozambique.
According to a report from POLITICO, four nurses in Mozambique received funding through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program established by President George W. Bush.
This raises questions about potential violations of the 1973 Helms Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion in foreign assistance programs.
The investigation, conducted in October 2024 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Mozambique’s Ministry of Health, revealed that at least 21 abortions were performed in the country since 2021 using PEPFAR funds.
Reuters added that some of Mozambique’s 2,751 nurses receiving PEPFAR funding had not undergone the mandatory training explaining the Helms Amendment’s restrictions.
The nurses involved reportedly did not realize that performing abortions while receiving PEPFAR funding was prohibited.
Mozambique has since refunded the misused money, and the CDC claims to have implemented measures to prevent future misuse. However, the incident has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of the program.
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, condemned the findings, calling the situation “disgusting.”
He warned that PEPFAR is now “certainly in jeopardy.” Risch stated, “The CDC must be investigated for its misuse of PEPFAR funds, and those who have violated long-standing U.S. laws that protect life must be held accountable.”
Concerns about PEPFAR’s funding usage had already surfaced among Republicans in 2023. While Congress renewed the program for just one year in March 2024—a departure from its typical five-year reauthorization—many lawmakers are likely to resist further extensions following this latest controversy.
Congressman Chris Smith, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau, described the misuse of funds as “just the tip of the iceberg.” He pledged to launch a congressional investigation, stating,
“Frankly, it’s not a surprise to find that they are performing abortion with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Their denials over the years have rung hollow in the face of their aggressive promotion of abortion and collaboration with some of the largest international abortion providers.”
Smith also accused the Biden administration of attempting to “hijack” PEPFAR in 2023 by seeking a five-year reauthorization without amendments, which would have allowed funding to be used for “s*xual and reproductive health, rights, and services.”
He vowed to hold the CDC accountable through hearings and reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the sanctity of life.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast echoed Smith’s concerns, issuing a separate statement calling the abortions “disgraceful and unacceptable.”
He demanded a broader investigation, saying, “We need to know where else PEPFAR funds have been illegally rerouted.
The State Department and CDC must investigate to ensure that not one penny of PEPFAR goes toward abortion.”
This investigation has reignited fierce debates over how taxpayer funds are used abroad, with Republicans signaling they will demand stricter oversight and accountability before approving any future extensions of PEPFAR.
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