A group of AIDS activists and former USAID employees disrupted White House budget director Russ Vought’s testimony before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday.
Capitol police officers escorted the protesters out of the room as the group chanted “PEPFAR saves lives — spend the money” and held signs that read statement such as “Protect PEPFAR from Vought,” forcing the director to pause his opening statement for several minutes.
The Trump administration has tried to slash funding for the program that seeks to reduce HIV and AIDS in developing nations. But Congress rejected those proposals earlier this year, clearing $4.6 billion for the…
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