Cornyn votes for Trump diplomatic nominees after securing funds for global HIV/AIDS initiative

Senator John Cornyn of Texas voted to confirm Trump's ambassador nominees after the White House agreed to unlock funding for global HIV and AIDS prevention. The Republican had threatened to withhold his vote unless the administration released the frozen funds for the initiative, The Texas Tribune reports.

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