http://nypost.com/2017/01/24/obama-sent-palestine-221m-hours-before-leaving-office/
Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied
Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the
Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking.
A State Department official and several congressional aides said the
outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the
money Friday morning. The official said former Secretary of State John
Kerry had informed some lawmakers of the move shortly before he left the
State Department for the last time Thursday. The aides said written
notification dated Jan. 20 was sent to Congress just hours before Donald
Trump took the oath of office.
In addition to the $221 million for the Palestinians, the Obama
administration told Congress on Friday it was going ahead with the
release of another $6 million in foreign affairs spending, including $4
million for climate change programs and $1.25 million for UN
organizations, the congressional aides said. The aides and the State
Department official weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter
and demanded anonymity.
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