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turbinetree

(25,507 posts)
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:53 PM Friday

'Went nuclear': State Department reportedly 'shocked' as Rubio freezes foreign aid

By Daniel Hampton
Published January 24, 2025 6:01 PM ET

State Department officials were reportedly "shocked" as new Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze most foreign aid grants — and the order appears to include military aid to Ukraine.

Rubio issued the new guidance Friday, Politico reported, freezing spending on most foreign aid grants for three months.

"The order, which shocked State Department officials, appears to apply to funding for military assistance to Ukraine, the report said.

https://www.rawstory.com/us-foreign-aid/

How long has he been sitting in that State Department seat...............this hypocrite stated that the Biden team had no end goal and was just spending money..............hey twinkle toes #2 did you ask the Russian oligarchs to leave the country of Ukraine ................are you going to have a photo op like your boss had in his first term in the white house.........with Russian spies.............what is amazing is that you said yes to be his lap dog..........your an idiot and continue to be a disgrace..........

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'Went nuclear': State Department reportedly 'shocked' as Rubio freezes foreign aid (Original Post) turbinetree Friday OP
Literally putting an entire country at risk of being annihilated. NoMoreRepugs Friday #1
I don't like a President and his Secretary of State Miami Blue Friday #2
I can't imagine boonecreek Friday #3
Some of these federal officials appear slow on the uptake. Irish_Dem Friday #4
And who told him to do this deed? Why the prez and is vp musk. The puppet masters...nt mitch96 Friday #5
why would anyone be SHOCKED Skittles Friday #6

NoMoreRepugs

(10,851 posts)
1. Literally putting an entire country at risk of being annihilated.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:57 PM
Friday

Rubio is just a walking talking piece of shit.

Irish_Dem

(62,197 posts)
4. Some of these federal officials appear slow on the uptake.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:02 PM
Friday

I keep reading how shocked they are by what Trump is doing.
Duh.

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