Rubio freezes new funding for all US foreign aid programs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent an order to all diplomatic and consular posts, “putting a pause on all new positions, department or division, or USAID-funded foreign assistance programs pending funding. The message was appropriate.” disposition President Trump signed a reassessment of US foreign aid on Monday.

The order, obtained by CBS News, states that, throughout the US government, “Foreign aid policies and funding are not supported, they are not effective, and they are not effective, effective, and consistent with President Trump’s foreign policy.”

Rubio’s order went on to say that “the Department of State may draw sufficiently detailed information from the principal department, ambassadors, ambassadors, missions and others that the secretary may judge. It added: “A new or updated deposition or a mandatory Another guidance about the bureau will be presented to the future party.”

Under Rubio’s order, there is an 85-day deadline for a “comprehensive comprehensive review of all foreign aid” and a report for the secretary of state to report and recommend to the president. “

The order also affects existing existing assistance programs, “For existing foreign assistance awards, contract employees and grant employees shall issue work orders without stopping in accordance with the applicable award conditions, as determined by the Secretary, upon review.”

However, Rubio said U.S. foreign military funding for Israel and Egypt would be exempt from the order, as well as emergency food aid and “travel and related administrative expenses for U.S. direct hire personnel, personal service contractors, and domestic workers.” Department approved breaks include exceptions.

CBS News has reached out to the State Department for comment.

In recent days, there was Biden leadership something was reported Tens of millions of dollars in US military aid are intended for Egypt to go to Lebanon in Egypt to support the Lebanese Armed Forces after the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal.

It was not immediately clear how the order would affect foreign aid to Ukraine and other countries.