Supporting free societies is bedrock of U.S. foreign policy amid increasing threats from extremism and rising authoritarianism around the world. National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits down with Daniel Twining of the International Republican Institute (IRI), a U.S. non-profit that promotes democracy globally, for a wide-ranging discussion at a moment when the Trump administration is scrutinizing the relevance and efficiency of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which funds outfits engaged in such work.

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Supporting free societies is bedrock of U.S. foreign policy amid increasing threats from extremism and rising authoritarianism around the world.{ai:summary}<p>Supporting free societies is fundamental to U.S. foreign policy, especially in the face of growing extremism and authoritarianism. Daniel Twining from the International Republican Institute discusses the importance of promoting democracy as the Trump administration evaluates the effectiveness of USAID's funding efforts.</p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

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