US officially confirms suspensions of all assistances

Now, there is no ambiguity and speculation, the United States of America has officially said that all foreign assistances funded by or through the State Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been paused for the review. Tammy Bruce, Department Spokesperson, said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is initiating a review of all foreign assistance programs to ensure they are efficient and consistent with US foreign policy under the America First agenda. 

Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, Secretary Rubio has paused all US foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID) for review, the Spokesperson said.  President Trump stated clearly that the United States is no longer going to blindly dole out money with no return for the American people, the Spokesperson says, reviewing and realigning foreign assistance on behalf of hardworking taxpayers is not just the right thing to do, and it is a moral imperative. The Secretary is proud to protect America’s investment with a deliberate and judicious review of how we spend foreign assistance dollars overseas, according to the Spokesperson. 

The mandate from the American people was clear – we must refocus on American national interests. The Department and USAID take their role as stewards of taxpayer dollars very seriously, the Spokesperson further added.  The implementation of this Executive Order and the Secretary’s direction furthers that mission. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, “Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified with the answer to three simple questions: Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?” Following the decision, all activities funded by the State Department and USAID have been suspended in Nepal. The Donald Trump Administration has said that it could take 3 months to review all the assistances.