In his final act as POTUS, Barack Obama decided to stick it to Israel one last time.
Following his UN “no-vote” a few weeks back, officials say the Obama administration, hours before exiting office, defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority.
AP reports via Business Insider…
GOP members of Congress had been holding up the money.
A State Department official and several congressional aides say the outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the money Friday morning, just before Donald Trump became president.
More than $227 million in foreign affairs funding was released at the time, including $4 million for climate change programs and $1.25 million for U.N. organizations.
At least two GOP lawmakers had placed holds on the Palestinian funds. Congressional holds are generally respected by the executive branch but are not legally binding.
The official and the aides weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity.
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