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Malaria Fight Abroad Keeps America Safe at Home

Malaria Fight Abroad Keeps America Safe at Home
Residents of the Malawi village of Tomali wait to have their young children become test subjects for the world's first vaccine against malaria, on Dec. 11, 2019. AP Photo/Jerome Delay
Timothy Ziemer
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During President Donald Trump’s first term, I served on the National Security Council and witnessed the president’s dedication to putting America first. What I see from his second term is a commitment to make good on that promise by eliminating spending that does not advance the United States’ national interest. The administration is right—there is waste within the U.S. foreign aid system, and it should be eliminated. Aligning foreign aid with U.S. interests is common sense.

Timothy Ziemer
Timothy Ziemer
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Admiral Timothy Ziemer was appointed by President Trump to be the Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the National Security Council, serving from April 2017 to July 2018. Admiral Ziemer was nominated by President G.W. Bush in 2006 to lead the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), a role he held until 2017. Ziemer completed a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy and was Executive Director of World Relief.