White House holding up $100M in Lebanon aid, official confirms
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(Worthy News) – The United States is withholding security assistance to Lebanon to the tune of over $100 million, leaving lawmakers and policymakers in the dark, a senior State Department official confirmed on Tuesday.
US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale spoke of the move under oath to lawmakers in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Asked about the controversial delay in military assistance to Ukraine, Hale said that it was not an isolated case and pointed to Lebanon. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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