Trump Admin Sending Taliban $45M Sparks Republican Backlash

Republicans are calling out the Trump administration after $45 million was reportedly sent to the Taliban in Afghanistan by the Department of State on Monday. Among those reacting to the reports was Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, who has introduced a bill aimed at stopping tax dollars from being given to the group that regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. “Every week,” Burchett posted on X in response to the reporting. “Pass my Bill Senate!” Newsweek reached o