When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the suspension of U.S. foreign assistance programs, it wasn’t just a policy decision - it was a seismic shift in global geopolitics. While the immediate effects on humanitarian programs and development funding have been widely discussed, the broader implications are becoming clearer.
In our previous article on Trump's suspension of foreign aid, we ended with "Undoubtedly to be continued..." And so it does.
"Exclusive: State Department Issues Stop-Work Order on US Aid" by Michael Igoe (Devex, January 24, 2025) details a pivotal and contentious decision by the U.S. State Department to impose an immediate halt on foreign assistance spending.
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days. This decision has sparked a wave of reactions, highlighting the profound implications of such a policy shift.