Rep. Tim Burchett alleges that US funds are being diverted to the Taliban through the Afghan central bank and non-governmental organizations. He plans to reintroduce legislation to curb this flow of aid and increase transparency.
A Tennessee congressman expressed a desire Thursday to work with the incoming Trump administration to stop public funds he claims are going to members of the Taliban .
“The United States of America should not fund its enemies abroad. I implore you to take action to put an end to wasteful foreign aid spending and to support efforts in Congress to put Americans first,” the letter reads. “I look forward to working with you during your second term as President.” “The larger issue, which Secretary Blinken failed to acknowledge, is the shipments of cash payments in United States dollars to Afghanistan’s central bank,” the congressman explained. “These cash shipments are auctioned off and after that, they are nearly impossible to track.”
Rep. Burchett wrote he plans to reintroduce a bill which would require the State Department to discourage other countries from providing material support to the Taliban. The legislation would also force the department to report on direct-cash assistance programs, as well as the Taliban’s influence over Afghanistan’s central bank, the congressman noted.
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