WTOP Explains: Trump’s impact on the global health landscape

WTOP Explains: Trump's Impact on Global Public Health

One year after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team upended foreign aid, WTOP’s Kay Perkins breaks down the impact on public health and disease management across the world and here at home.

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Kay Perkins

Kay Perkins is an associate producer at WTOP.

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