Trump’s administration could reduce almost 50 % of Foreign Ministry funding the next financial use, according to an internal note setting a decrease plan taken seriously by the leaders of the departments, two US officials said. The plan was drawn up as White House pressure agencies to make significant budget cuts.
The note, a copy of which was acquired by the New York Times, proposes to eliminate almost all funding for international organizations, such as the United Nations and NATO, ending the budget to support international peace businesses and limiting all the educational and cultural exchanges of the Fulbber.
It also proposes a reduction in humanitarian aid funding and world health programs by more than 50 percent, despite Marco Rubio’s foreign minister’s commitments that rescue help will be maintained.
It was not clear whether Mr Rubio had approved the cuts described in the note, dating back to April 10. Pete Marocco, who overseered the learning of government foreign aid programs before leaving the department and Douglas Pitkin, who is responsible for planning the budget of the department, prepared the document. It was also not clear how serious the proposed cuts in Congress would be, indicating federal dollars.
However, according to a US official who is familiar with the revision of the Department, it is likely that the White House will send Congress a budget proposal this spring, which is essentially similar to that described the note in an effort to push the legislators to formalize them.
Organizations face a deadline this week to submit detailed reorganization plans to the White House explaining what cuts they will make to help further shrink the federal government. While many departments have already announced or began to make their scheduled cuts, the Foreign Ministry has not yet analyzed complete plans to reduce the size. The note is part of a process included by the White House budget office and the proposals and proposals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reports of steep cuts already had Democrats at Capitol Hill.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the leading Democrat in the Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement Monday that the cuts “will leave our country and expose and allow China and Russia to fill the gap from it”.
“Why will we reduce NATO funding in the world at a time when war is running out in Europe and the threats to security in Epirus are growing?” added.
Hawaii’s Senator Brian Schatz, the leading Democrat in the Credit Committee, said: “While Congress is finally controlling wallet strings, recent reports of the Foreign Ministry’s management plan, US presence abroad and foreign aid are deeply concerned.
“I want to hear directly from the Rubio secretary,” he added.
A copy of the budget note has begun to be released in Washington in recent days. The Washington Post reported details of the note earlier on Monday.
The Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment.
The note states that the Foreign Ministry will request a budget of $ 28.4 billion in the financial year 2026, which begins on October 1st. This number is $ 26 billion less than in the books for the financial year 2025, according to the document.
The administration intends to return some funds for the current use, according to the note. Mr Marocco and Mr Pitkin wrote that Trump’s administration will seek to recover about $ 20 billion in non -profit funds from the financial year 2025 to return to the Treasury.
Among other cuts, the note proposes to maintain remuneration and recruitment during freezing through the financial 2026, with the exception of any recruitment required to undertake foreign aid programs inherited by the US Service for international development. Overall, the note seeks to reduce foreign aid costs by more than half the current budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and USAID
Although Mr Rubio promised last month that the Foreign Ministry would continue to manage some rescue aid programs, the Trump administration has quietly canceled some of these initiatives in recent weeks.
The only funding for global health programs that stipulates that the maintenance of the Foreign Ministry is $ 2.9 billion for HIV treatments provided through the president’s emergency plan to relieve AIDS. $ 687 million for diseases for diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria. $ 200 million for global health safety. and $ 800 million for the World Fund, which is distributed at a $ 1 interest rate for each $ 4 other donors they provide. The World Fund is an international organization that finances the treatment and prevention of the disease.
All other programs – including those facing neglected tropical diseases, provide vaccines to children in poor countries and will maintain the health of mothers and children.
The note offers fewer details on humanitarian aid cuts. It describes $ 2.5 billion for a new Humanitarian Aid Office at the Foreign Ministry and $ 1.5 billion in immigration and aid from refugees that President Trump may use “to deal with humanitarian emergencies”.
The note also proposes an annual freezing for a basic drug control program, rationalizing the suspension of funds, noting that the program has an unnecessary $ 1.4 billion that will cover this period.
In addition, it provides for the creation of a first $ 2 billion -dollar fund of the Ministry of Finance, which would give Trump’s margin to “provide targeted support for financial and development aid for continuing and emerging priorities of administration”.
Stephanie Noolen They contributed reports.
