Samantha Power - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator
Power is a former Obama advisor who served as his UN ambassador during his second term. During her time in the Obama administration, she championed LGBT issues and abortion across the globe. After leaving the Obama administration, she become a professor at Harvard teaching on foreign policy. Power was confirmed as USAID Administrator on April 28, 2021 by a vote of 68-26.
Views on Abortion:
- Praised the Supreme Court for striking down the Louisiana law that sought to regulate abortion businesses (See link)
- Received an endorsement from Planned Parenthood for her nomination to this position (See link)
- Worked to ensure that the UN Sustainable Development Goals included “sexual and reproductive health” which is code for abortion (See link)
Views on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: