Marco Rubio requires almost all US foreign aid immediately

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A internal telegram seen by the British “Financial Times” shows that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered almost all existing foreign aid plans to immediately stop, waiting to review whether these plans meet President Donald Trump's policy.

This will affect the international assistance contracts in Washington's management, including the US International Development Agency managed by billions of dollars and international assistance contracts in the world.

Rubio said in a telegram issued by the State Department and the US International Development Agency on Friday that all new foreign aid expenditures will be suspended, and contract officials and official appropriations will need to “immediately issue a shutdown order …”. Essence Essence Until the secretary was decided after review. ”

The review period is expected to last for 85 days, which makes hundreds of US foreign aid contracts falling into a three -month dilemma. These contracts are worth more than $ 70 billion in fiscal 2022.

Rubio also ordered that all foreign aid issued by any institution or department must be approved by the Secretary of State, and the review of all international aid projects is concentrated in his office.

Rubio's telegram executes an administrative order signed by Trump on the first day of taking office. In the letter, the President criticized the “foreign aid industry and bureaucratic agencies” and “not in line with the interests of the United States, running counter to the values of the United States in many cases” and demanding suspension of assistance.

In the first few days of the White House's second term, Trump took positive measures to reshape and re -adjust all institutions of the US government to implement his policies.

Scientific institutions such as the National Institute of Health have also suspended funding work and waited for the review of the new government, which shocked researchers.

There are some exceptions to Rubio's aid frozen order, including “approval exemptions” of Israel and Egyptian military financing and foreign emergency food assistance. However, in addition to suspending new contracts and existing contracts, US government agencies, including the US International Development Agency, must also stop issuing foreign aid project proposals.

Earlier this week, Rubio stated in a statement that Trump asked him to “use our core national interests as the guiding mission of US foreign policy” and said that one of his primary tasks was to curb large -scale immigrants and Abolishment of “weakening” the climate policy of the United States.

“Every dollar we spent, every project we fund, and each policy we pursue must be proved through three simple questions: Will it make the United States more secure? Will it make the United States stronger Will it make the United States more prosperous? “

The State Council has been contacted for comments.