NEW: 'The Special Olympics will be funded,' Pres. Trump says amid increasing criticism over his administration’s proposal to cut federal funding for the Special Olympics. 'I heard about it this morning; I have overridden my people,' the president claims.
. Despite Trump's comments on Thursday afternoon, Congress is ultimately responsible for approving the budget that is proposed by the administration.
In a heated back-and-forth with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., DeVos defended the administration’s “tough choices and decisions,” saying she did not personally approve the cuts, but forcefully pushed back against criticism. “Let's not use disabled children in a twisted way for your political narrative,” DeVos said when answering questions from Sen. Durbin. “That is just disgusting and it's shameful.”“I am not twisting it, I asked you to answer yes or no, and you said you did not personally approve this,” Durbin said.
DeVos told the committee that she loved the Special Olympics and had contributed a portion of her salary to the organization. Durbin went on to criticize decision-makers at the Office of Management and Budget, saying, “Whoever came up with that idea at OMB gets a Special Olympic gold medal for insensitivity.”
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