US Democratic lawmakers demand answers on Trump's foreign aid freeze

Four top U.S. Democratic congressmembers are asking USAID’s acting administrator to respond to questions about President Donald Trump’s foreign aid stop-work order — and what they described as a “maelstrom of problems” that it’s created.

The letter, posted on Friday, came amidst a whirlwind of rumors across Washington, D.C., as people across the sector anxiously awaited an anticipated merger between the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The lawmakers — Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Gregory Meeks, Brian Schatz, and Rep. Lois Frankel — alluded to the potential takeover in their letter.

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