# A closer look at ‘zombie programs’ in the US government

https://mins.news/en/video/101570

- ABC News, 2026-10-15 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7zOYUcNLfg

> Rachel Scott reports that taxpayer-financed federal initiatives have mostly stalled following staffing reductions by the Trump administration.

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