{"id":2395116,"date":"2025-01-25T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-rubio-shocks-state-department-officials-orders-immediate-halt-to-foreign-aid\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:12:29","slug":"sec-rubio-shocks-state-department-officials-orders-immediate-halt-to-foreign-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-rubio-shocks-state-department-officials-orders-immediate-halt-to-foreign-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Sec. Rubio Shocks State Department Officials, Orders Immediate Halt to Foreign Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsec-rubio-shocks-state-department-officials-orders-immediate-halt-to-foreign-aid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395116&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Marco Rubio, the new Secretary of State, \u2063has initiated his term by expanding upon \u2062an \u200cexecutive order \u200dfrom President\u200d Donald Trump that suspends most foreign aid for\u2064 90 days while \u2064a review takes place to align it\u2062 with the\u200b current administration&#8217;s\u200b foreign \u200bpolicy. The order asserts that the U.S. foreign aid\u200c system frequently enough conflicts with American interests and promotes ideas detrimental to international stability. \u2062Rubio&#8217;s\u2063 directive has raised concerns within the State\u200b Department as it may also \u200caffect aid to Ukraine, even\u200b though military assistance to Israel\u2062 and \u2064Egypt, and also some previously approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-pumps-308-million-more-into-afghanistan\/\" title=\"U.S. Pumps 8 Million More Into Afghanistan\">emergency food aid<\/a>, will continue. Critics have expressed alarm over the\u200b halt in\u200c funding, arguing that it could be harmful,\u2064 especially\u2063 to vital health programs.Rubio&#8217;s decision mandates \u200ba thorough review of foreign \u200cassistance programs,with an analysis report expected within 85 days,and requires authorization for\u2063 any aid disbursement during that period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun his work as secretary of state by building on an executive order from President Donald Trump that pauses foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/reevaluating-and-realigning-united-states-foreign-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a>&nbsp;issued Monday, Trump sought to rein in foreign aid, pausing much foreign assistance for 90 days until a review could be completed to determine whether the aid was in line with the Trump administration&rsquo;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values,&rdquo; the order declared.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They serve to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-publicly-reveals-the-letter-biden-left-for-him-prosperity-peace-and-grace\/\" title=\"Trump Publicly Reveals the Letter Biden Left for Him: &#039;Prosperity, Peace, and Grace&#039;\">destabilize world peace<\/a> by promoting ideas in foreign countries that are directly inverse to harmonious and stable relations internal to and among countries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is the policy of United States that no further United States foreign assistance shall be disbursed in a manner that is not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Friday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/24\/state-department-foreign-aid-pause-00200510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> report, Rubio issued an order that appears to go further than Trump&rsquo;s and could include American aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&rsquo;s directive shocked State Department staffers, Politico reported, citing sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,&rdquo; Politico quoted what it said was a State Department official as saying.<\/p>\n<p data-content-child-index=\"0-2\">Rubio&rsquo;s order allows military aid for Egypt and Israel to continue, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p data-content-child-index=\"0-2\">Emergency food aid and some expenses approved prior to the date of the order will be allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping aid to determine its impact drew the expected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/foreign-aid-hard-earned-tax-dollars-going-enemy-nations-living-large\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complaints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This stop-work order is cruel and deadly,&rdquo; Asia Russell, the executive director of Health GAP, a nonprofit that provides treatment for those with HIV, told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Politico noted an HIV treatment program that largely targets Africa has received about $5 billion in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To impound these funds would be unconstitutional. Absolutely,&rdquo; Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/panicking-chuck-schumer-calls-hands-deck-meeting-senate-democrats-ahead-tough-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/marco-rubio-orders-halt-almost-us-foreign-aid-rcna189230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NBC reported that Rubio&rsquo;s memo to staff said federal agencies &ldquo;shall not provide foreign assistance funded by or through the Department and USAID without the Secretary of State&rsquo;s authorization or the authorization of his designee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A full government review of assistance programs &ldquo;shall be completed, and a report shall be produced to the Secretary of State for his consideration and recommendation to the President&rdquo; within 85 days, according to the memo.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">immediately issue stop-work orders<\/a>, consistent with the terms of the relevant award, until such time as the Secretary shall determine, following a review,&rdquo; Rubio&rsquo;s memo stated, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rubio-orders-freeze-new-funding-u-s-foreign-aid-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The order, issued on Monday, aims to restrict foreign assistance for 90 days while a review assesses its alignment with the Trump administration&#8217;s foreign policy. The order states that the U.S. foreign aid system is misaligned with American interests and often contradicts American values, potentially destabilizing global peace by promoting conflicting ideas in other nations. It emphasizes that no further U.S. foreign assistance should be distributed unless it aligns fully with the President&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Rubio reportedly issued a directive that may extend beyond Trump&#8217;s initial order and could affect U.S. aid to Ukraine, surprising State Department staff according to Politico sources. Rubio\u2019s directive allows military support for Egypt and Israel to continue while permitting emergency food aid and previously approved expenses.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to halt aid has faced criticism; Asia Russell from Health GAP described it as &#8220;cruel and deadly,&#8221; highlighting concerns over funding for HIV treatment programs in Africa totaling around $5 billion in recent years. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argued that withholding these funds would be unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&#8217;s memo instructed federal agencies not to provide any foreign assistance funded through the Department or USAID without his authorization or that of a designated representative. 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