WASHINGTON — The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, condemned the U.S. provision of $10.9 million to the Taliban as “unacceptable.”
This statement came in response to a finding by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
“It is unacceptable for any U.S. funding to benefit the Taliban,” McCaul said.
The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), based on McCaul’s request, reported that the U.S. has provided $2.8 billion to address the humanitarian crisis “created by the Taliban takeover.”
“Unsurprisingly, SIGAR has found that at least $10.9 million in U.S. taxpayer dollars have gone to the Taliban,” McCaul stated. “It is unacceptable for any U.S. funding to benefit the Taliban.”
