The United Nations’ migration agency reportedly has slashed in half its aid to hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Indonesia, blaming cuts in most foreign assistance by the U.S., its largest donor.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told Newsmax on Thursday that the federal government needs to strike a balance in making sure taxpayer money is not being wasted with its opportunities to help those overseas, such as the Rohingya refugees, who are in need.
Coons spoke to “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” hours after he said he and a bipartisan group of lawmakers met with Pete Marocco, the deputy administrator-designee for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which is directly responsible for distributing U.S. foreign aid.
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