Staff Reports
Concerns over a potential terrorist threat on U.S. soil have reached new heights as the southern border remains alarmingly porous. With America deeply embroiled in multiple conflicts abroad, the window for an attack seems wider than ever, and the Biden administration’s handling of these crises only adds fuel to the fire. In a recent report by Judicial Watch, a dire instance of misplaced trust in foreign partners has come to light—a whopping $239 million of taxpayer dollars has found its way into the hands of the Taliban, thanks to the State Department’s epic mishandling during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Biden administration, under the questionable leadership of Kamala Harris, managed to pour hundreds of millions of taxpayer money into what can only be described as a financial black hole, directly benefiting those at odds with American interests. The report underscores a shocking failure by the State Department to vet recipients of funds, with no semblance of a counterterrorism vetting process in place. Apparently, the vetting procedures were more like suggestions than hard-and-fast rules, leading to millions landing in the laps of our sworn enemies. This raises a critical question: just how many more taxpayer dollars will be funneled to terrorists before someone in Washington takes accountability?
Under Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s administration, they mistakenly gave $239 million of your hard earned tax payer dollars to the TALIBAN.
We are $35 TRILLION in debt and this failed administration is so incompetent that they are throwing money at our enemies on accident. pic.twitter.com/ilI8E0V8I1
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) August 4, 2024
The findings from the Judicial Watch report paint a picture of negligence that would make a junior high school project manager weep. Across just 29 awards, the State Department couldn’t keep track of where the money was going or who was getting it. Out of $295 million awarded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), documentation for 19 awards was mysteriously absent. This lack of recordkeeping conveniently masks the massive scale of the funding blunder. When asked for answers, the administration offered flimsy excuses like employee turnover and a shuffling of offices—none of which sound reassuring to the American taxpayer.
While U.S. citizens work hard to pay their taxes, they find out that their dollars could be inadvertently bolstering an organization that openly terrorists their own people. The State Department’s admission that not all bureaus adhered to document retention requirements raises a red flag. What exactly were officials thinking? In the aftermath of the Taliban’s rise to power in August 2021, it seems like the least they could have done was make sure they weren’t inadvertently funding the very group that sought to undermine American values and security.
Adding insult to injury, a separate audit revealed that the United Nations received a staggering $1.6 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars for assistance in Afghanistan. It turns out a significant portion of that went straight to the Taliban’s coffers. This begs the question: How can an administration be so careless with the hard-earned money of everyday Americans? The blatant disregard for the risks involved in funding questionable entities is shocking and deserves to be scrutinized further by oversight authorities and the public alike.
With a staggering $35 trillion national debt as an ominous backdrop, one can’t help but chuckle, albeit bitterly, at the irony of this scenario. The incompetence of the current leadership is not just a political talking point; it’s a grim reality that puts the security and financial future of the country at risk. It seems the only thing more alarming than our open borders is a government ready to send money to terrorists without batting an eye.
