Trump pause applies to all foreign aid; Israel, Egypt get waiver, says State Dept memo

But the scope of the bid was not instantly known and it was unclear what backing could beryllium chopped fixed that the US Congress sets the national US authorities budget.

The State Department memo, signed by the caller Secretary of State Marco Rubio and dated Friday, said effectual immediately, elder officials “shall guarantee that, to the maximum grade permitted by law, nary caller obligations shall beryllium made for overseas assistance” until Rubio has made a determination aft a review.

It says that for existing overseas assistance awards stop-work orders shall beryllium issued instantly until reviewed by Rubio.

Across the board, “decisions whether to continue, modify, oregon terminate programs volition beryllium made” by Rubio pursuing a reappraisal implicit the adjacent 85 days. Until past Rubio tin o.k. waivers.

The State Department memo said waivers person truthful acold been approved by Rubio for “foreign subject financing for Israel and Egypt and administrative expenses, including salaries, indispensable to administer overseas subject financing.”

Rubio has besides issued a waiver for exigency nutrient assistance. This comes amid a surge of humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip aft a ceasefire betwixt Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas began connected Sunday and respective different hunger crises astir the world, including Sudan.