“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” a State Department official told Politico.
According to a new State Department memo, Donald Trump’s administration issued a 90-day pause on all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt. Aid to Ukraine is also halted. Ukraine has received billions of dollars in the past few weeks alone. However, weapons will continue to flow to Ukraine.
“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” a State Department official told Politico.
Rubio’s guidance, issued to all diplomatic and consular posts, requires department staffers to issue “stop-work orders” on nearly all “existing foreign assistance awards,” according to the document obtained by Politico. It is effective immediately.
The memo signed by new Secretary of State Marco Rubio “shall ensure that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, no new obligations shall be made for foreign assistance” until Rubio carries out a review, which will take place over the next 85 days, at which time he will make his recommendation to Trump.
The Memo
According to the memo, this will ensure that America’s foreign aid obligations “are not duplicated, are effective, and are consistent with President Trump’s foreign policy.”
The memo contains a special waiver for “foreign military financing” for Egypt and Israel, “including salaries necessary to administer foreign military financing.” Those two countries happen to guard the exits to Gaza.
President Trump is concerned that the ceasefire will not hold.
Russian President Putin has signaled he is willing to talk to President Trump about the end to the Ukraine war. Trump wants to speak with him about denuclearization.
According to the memo, this will ensure that America’s foreign aid obligations “are not duplicated, effective, and consistent with President Trump’s foreign policy.”
The memo contains a special waiver for “foreign military financing” for Egypt and Israel, “including salaries necessary to administer foreign military financing.” Those two countries happen to guard the exits to Gaza.
This is a brilliant move. It looks like this administration will demand some accountability from the nations that receive our money.
All Aid Must Align with US Foreign Policy
According to the AP, Trump declared that “no further United States foreign assistance shall be disbursed in a manner that is not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing last week that “every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified with the answer to three simple questions:
“Does it make America safer, Does it make America stronger, Does it make America more prosperous?” he said.
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GOOD: “Donald Trump’s administration issued a 90-day pause on all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt.”
BETTER: Donald Trump’s administration issued a 90-YEAR pause on all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt.
Weapons continue to Flow to Ukraine? Putin must be a Neuter.
And, what is with Egypt and Israel getting Aid? PICK A SIDE SCHIZOS! This looks Bad like something out of a BIBLICAL NIGHTMARE? IS the US playing both sides of the fence? Pitting Brother againt Brother? OH … I guess they are going to use that 3,000 year old GOOFY land dispute to get Israel all Crazy, Arm them, and Send them to Iran so the US corporations can steal all the oil. Well, it needs to Stop. The US has a Pitiful Military Record full of Abominations … Al Quadea Just Took Syria … Good Job, Captian America! Somebody better get wise SOON or all Hell is Going to Break Loose! Watch Your Back, Israel, You`re being USED.
You seem to have trouble reading the clear explanation of why Israel and Egypt are to receive aid. There is an old saying, make sure the brain is engaged before spouting off.
Sounds like a DOGE goal “It looks like this administration will demand some accountability from the nations that receive our money.”
It’s about time. I have long expected tat the majority of foreign aid goes to line the pockets of people who are, in effect, criminals.
Each country that sent us their cast-offs should not receive our financial assistance for the next four years! The taxpayer cost to provide for their people, in 5 star accommodations no less, was astronomical! Doing so will serve to remind foreign governments to better control their citizens, monitor their passport processors and mind their own border!
Why do you think you
re paying for the illegal slaves accommodations? Why do you think they are coming here? Who is Driving them? Who is organizing this logistical nightmare?Corporations for Slave Labor Profits!
Your government has been hi-jacked by corporate lobbies. These Government/Taxpayer funds given to illegals are Corporate Subsidies; because Illegal Slaves cannot live here on slave Wages. They replace your Jobs; while you pay for their Accommodations! Win Win for Corporate America!
Who is coming here? Not Citizens of other Nations; but Criminals of Other Nations.
Most -if not all- South American Countries have better benefits than Americans. America is the only nation on Planet of the Apes that does not Give its Citizens Basic Healthcare! All South American Countries have Universal Healthcare. Who is going to give up their healthcare to come to America and work for 1-dollar an Hour? Are they all IDIOTS? So ... You try and get Citizenship to Any South American Country and Youll get Rejected. Why? They do not want Americans coming and Taking their Benefits. All Require US X Citizens to have PENSIONS and their Own Health Insurance. So … why does the US not require the same?
Come on people …
There are also billions of tax dollars going into the government coffers, that these immigrants cannot and will not benefit from! Several Agricultural States are already facing the repercussions from no workers to pick their crops! You will soon feel it at the grocery store!
Well I guess their foreign aid and assistance to us will also be paused. Oh that’s right….