Former officials warn of further cuts and moves to deny assistance to any states perceived as hostile
America’s $42bn foreign assistance programme is facing “unprecedented” disruption a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, according to former top officials who have described the White House’s approach as deeply counterproductive and putting lives at risk.
Scott Morris, a former senior US Treasury official now with the Center for Global Development in Washington, told the Observer: “One of the negative things to watch for is how seriously this administration seeks to operationalise a policy of ‘aid to friends’ across the board.
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