Rubio Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review
The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy.
Rubio Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid, Except for Israel, Egypt And Humanitarian Food Programs
The State Department issued a memo to American embassies that prevents new funding for foreign aid programs. It also states that there shall be a work-stop order issued for existing foreign assistance programs, according to Reuters.
Trump pause applies to all foreign aid; Israel, Egypt get waiver, says State Dept memo
U.S. President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid pause applies to new and existing assistance, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters on Friday, which also states that waivers have been issued for military financing for Israel and Egypt.
Rubio Freezes Almost All US Aid Except For Israel, Egypt: Memo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday ordered a halt to virtually all US foreign aid, but made an exception for funding to Israel and Egypt, an internal memo showed.
US freezes nearly all new foreign aid except to Israel and Egypt
US Secretary of State Rubio's order exempts emergency food programmes, but there is no sign of a waiver for there military aid to Ukraine The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all US foreign aid,
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