The Biden-Harris State Department allocated $239 million to the Taliban

In a display of government incompetence, the State Department has once again put American taxpayers at risk channeling hundreds of millions of dollars in development aid to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A recent report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reveals that at least $239 million has poured into terrorist groups' coffers since last year's chaotic military withdrawal.

🚨🇺🇸REPORT: DEFENSE VERIFICATION PROCESS ALLOWED TALIBAN TO RECEIVE $239 MILLION IN US AID

Less than a year after reports of the Taliban using fake nonprofits to steal U.S. aid, new SIGAR research reveals that the Taliban received $239 million in U.S. development aid because of of… pic.twitter.com/4XfLws9Tv2

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The SIGAR report finds a lack of oversight at the State Department, particularly by the Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) divisions.

Despite requirements to screen grant recipients to prevent funds from benefitting terrorists, the agency distributed grants without proper scrutiny in at least 29 cases.

As a result, the report states, “there is an increased risk that terrorist and terrorist-affiliated individuals and entities may illegally benefit from state spending in Afghanistan.”

The investigation found problems with the awarding of grants, including DRL's failure to select recipients of multimillion-dollar awards and INL's lack of documentation.

The State Department has not kept adequate records, conveniently citing “staff turnover and the dissolution of the Afghanistan-Pakistan office” as reasons.

This blatant disregard for transparency and accountability is unacceptable, especially in light of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

Furthermore, in addition to embezzling humanitarian aid through bogus NGOs, the Taliban have amassed wealth through taxes, permit fees and import duties imposed on the Afghan people.

This ill-gotten money has also flowed through agencies such as the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), both of which have received billions in taxpayer funding. americans