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Florida Sen. Rubio urges Biden to cut U.N. funding after controversial Venezuelan appointment

Sen. Rubio urges Biden to cut U.N. funding after controversial Venezuelan appointment (Credit: Screengrab from NBC's Meet the Press)

Florida Senator Marco Rubio asked President Joe Biden to reconsider the amount of funding the U.S. provides to the United Nations following the election of Venezuela's United Nations (UN) Ambassador Samuel Moncada to one of the vice presidencies of the UN General Assembly.

The decision stirred controversy in the U.S. political landscape, as Moncada represents Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in the spotlight for human rights violations and non-transparent elections, including this election cycle.

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