Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), speaks during a defense hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25. She is criticizing President Biden's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in September. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS
Roll Call: U.S. foreign aid will be cut off if Taliban take power, senators say
Lawmakers in charge of the money say they'll cut it off if the group rolls back progress on human rights in Afghanistan
Senior Senate authorizers and appropriators on Tuesday warned that they would oppose continued foreign aid to Afghanistan if the Taliban retake control and roll back human rights advances in the country.
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement earlier this month that all American troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, lawmakers are grappling with what that will mean not only for U.S. counterterrorism operations but also for the future status of Afghan women and minorities as well as the billions of dollars in annual foreign assistance that taxpayers provide to the country.
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Update: As U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, lawmakers fear dark future for women (Reuters)
WNU Editor: The Taliban do not care about these threats.
