Afghanistan: The Trump administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. This story suggests otherwise | CNN

The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate

Isobel Yeung

Mick Krever

Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou

By Isobel Yeung, Mick Krever, Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou and Mark Baron, CNN

Updated 10:48 AM EDT, Wed July 23, 2025

Isobel Yeung interviews a mother in a neonatal intensive care ward in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Trump administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate

CNN's Isobel Yeung went to Afghanistan to see first-hand the impacts of USAID funding cuts.

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Isobel Yeung interviews a mother in a neonatal intensive care ward in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Trump administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate

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