The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet

(TNND) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.

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The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.

The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.

Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary said about $50 million of taxpayers’ money had been spent to fund condoms in Gaza, and Washington would stop the programme. It appears that the government is referring to a grant that USAID awarded to International Medical Corps worth $102.

The freeze – which could resume later – has left organizations and government agencies on the local, state and federal levels in flux.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the funding was earmarked for condom distribution in Gaza, per DOGE and OMB.