- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused the United States Agency for International Development of providing “vast and secret” funding for Hamas following new revelations about USAID’s practices vis-à-vis Israel and the Palestinians.
- Cruz accompanied his allegation with a link to an exposé by The Washington Free Beacon that detailed cases of alleged funding by USAID of Hamas and terrorist-affiliated entities.
- In recent weeks, the administration of President Donald Trump froze funding by USAID to third parties as the Department of State under Secretary Marco Rubio and other government entities review its spending and procedures. Read More