Secretary of State Marco Rubio Pausing all American foreign assistance funded by or over State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to enable Trump’s administration to reconsider whether the money “America puts first”.
On Sunday, State Department announced a statement of adherence to the executive command of President Donald Trump to re-examine and divert foreign assistance from the US
“In accordance with the executive command of President Trump to re -evaluate and align foreign assistance of the United States, the Secretary [Marco] Rubio paused all the foreign assistance of the US funded by or through State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for review, “he said in a statement.” He launches an audit of all help programs abroad to ensure that they are effective and consistent From the US foreign policy according to the America First Agenda. President Trump made it clear that the United States will no longer blindly share money without a refund for the US people. “
The statement continues, saying that an overview and reconciliation of foreign assistance on behalf of the taxpayers “moral imperative”, .
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Facade of the building of the US EMPLICATION AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL Development (USAID) on September 15, 2014 in Washington, DC.
“The implementation of this executive command and the instructions of the secretary improve that mission,” the statement said. “As State Secretary Marco Rubio said, ‘every dollar we spend, every program we financed and every policy we implement must be justified by answering three simple questions: does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Makes America more prosperous? “”
This post comes after Trump’s administration has ordered USAID employees to stop providing services foreign help around the world or face “disciplinary measures” for disobeying.
Reuters reported that Trump’s administration on Saturday sent a sharply formulated memorandum of more than 10,000 members of the USAID staff, offering a Directive on a “interruption of work” from Friday to freeze American foreign aid around the world.
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President Donald Trump wants all foreign aid to be “America in the first place”. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Information Service examined the letter and said that the expectations for the workforce were made in it on how to achieve it Trump’s goal is to put “America first”.
“We have a responsibility to support the president in the realization of his vision,” wrote Ken Jackson, an assistant administrator for managing and resources in an internal letter entitled “Message and Expectations to the workforce”.
“The president has given us a huge opportunity to change the way we approach foreign assistance in the coming decades,” the memorandum added. Reuters reported that he confirmed the authenticity of the letter with several sources.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio paused all American foreign assistance funded by or through a state department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID). (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump has ordered a 90-day break in a foreign aid just hours after taking office, to check that financing is in accordance with his foreign policy priorities.
On Friday, State Department suspended help all over the world.
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Now he is the biggest donor to help in the world. During the Fiscal year 2023. The US has arranged $ 72 billion in help. He also provided 42% of the total humanitarian aid accompanied by the United Nations 2024.
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Reuters contributed to this report.
