• The DOJ announced its first-ever indictments against two
Chinese nationals and their North American-based associates
for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and other opiate
substances.
In an opioid fraud crackdown, the DOJ charged more than 400
people, including doctors and medical facilities, for prescribing
unnecessary opioids, fueling the drug crisis.
In 2017, the Administration provided nearly $500 million to States
to prevent and treat opioid abuse. The President’s FY 2018 Budget
requests another $500 million.
On National Drug Take Back Day, the Drug Enforcement
Administration collected a record-breaking 912,305 pounds – 456
tons – of potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted
prescription drugs at more than 5,300 collection sites.
• This was a record-breaking day, with collections from more
than 5,300 sites.
PROTECTING LIFE
President Trump recognizes the precious gift of life and protects the
sanctity of life at all stages.
In his first week in office, President Trump reinstated and expanded
the Mexico City Policy that prevented $9 billion in foreign aid from
being used to fund the abortion industry.
• President Trump de-funded a UN agency for colluding with
China’s brutal program of forced abortion and sterilization.
President Trump worked with the Congress to sign a bill overturning
an Obama midnight regulation that prohibited States from defunding
abortion service providers.
• The Trump Administration published guidance which
promises to enforce the Obamacare requirement that
taxpayer dollars should not support abortion coverage in
exchange plans.
Reinstated the Mexico City Policy to ban any US foreign aid to
organizations that perform abortions.
Signed a Congressional Review Act bill to allow states to restrict
Planned Parenthood Funding.
VETERANS
President Trump is making sure the government fulfills its
commitment to our country’s Veterans.
President Trump signed the Veterans Accountability and
Whistleblower Protection Act to allow senior officials in the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fire failing employees and
establish safeguards to protect whistleblowers. ugh 2018,
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