Bethany Kozma Appointed Director of HHS Office of Global Affairs

Bethany Kozma has been appointed director of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Global Affairs. This position influences U.S. health policy in other countries, particularly following the Trump administration's foreign aid adjustments and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Professional Background and Public Statements

Kozma's career in public service began during the George W. Bush administration within the White House Homeland Security Council. She later re-entered public life as an activist during the Obama administration.

In 2016, she authored commentary for The Daily Signal, a conservative news website, criticizing the Obama administration's guidance on public school bathroom access based on gender identity. She stated that such policies could be exploited.

Kozma joined the Trump administration in 2017 as senior adviser for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), eventually becoming deputy chief of staff. In 2018, during a closed-door U.N. meeting on women's rights, she reportedly characterized the U.S. as a