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Senator Critiques $1M Pool Renovations Amid Global Conflicts

7/21/2025

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The Biden administration's State Department has earmarked over $1 million to renovate swimming pools at U.S. embassies in conflict-ridden areas such as Haiti, Sudan, and Iraq. Senator Joni Ernst voiced strong criticism, highlighting taxpayer concerns, especially as funds were also directed to a pool in Moscow shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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The Biden administration's State Department has earmarked over $1 million to renovate swimming pools at U.S. embassies in conflict-ridden areas such as Haiti, Sudan, and Iraq. Senator Joni Ernst voiced strong criticism, highlighting taxpayer concerns, especially as funds were also directed to a pool in Moscow shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.