The Obama administration sent $221 million come the Palestinian government on Friday together President Obama ready to leave the White house for the critical time, The connected Press reports.

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The outgoing management formally notified Congress that the decision just hours prior to President Trump was inaugurated.

 

Congress had initially authorized the spending. But two house Republicans, Reps. Ed Royce (Calif.), that serves as the chairman that the House international Affairs Committee, and Kay Granger

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The $221 million sent to the Palestinian authority is to plan to administer humanitarian aid in ares such together Gaza and the West Bank, as well as to support political reforms there.

The Obama management also notified lawmakers on Friday that it would release $6 million in foreign spending, v $4 million of that going to programs to fight climate adjust and $1.25 million to United countries organizations.

Trump has actually voiced skepticism about climate change in the past and also has criticized the U.N.


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