It has a miniscule budget of $3 million. The Obama administration considered merging it with some other agency, and now the Trump administration is considering closing the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice. Supporters say the office symbolizes the U.S. commitment to human rights. Opponents say the whole operation is hypocritical because it overlooks abuses by allies. For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Ambassador Clint Williamson, now a law professor at Arizona State University.

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