Rubio Issues New Waiver Allowing Humanitarian Aid Amid Funding Freeze
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a memorandum exempting some aid from the funding pause. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Jan. 28 issued a waiver for some humanitarian aid, exempting it from President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign assistance. Rubio said in a memorandum that life-saving aid is still going to be funded.