Blinken pressured to freeze Afghanistan aid after revelation nearly $300M could have gone to Taliban
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Sen. Mike Braun called on Secretary Antony Blinken to freeze aid to Afghanistan amid the revelations of money possibly going to the Taliban.
"Collectively, State could not demonstrate their compliance with its partner vetting requirements on awards that disbursed at least $293 million in Afghanistan," the report stated. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., said the reported oversight was "deeply alarming" in a letter to Blinken and urged him to stop Afghanistan aid until the issue is addressed. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
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