Overview
- Semafor reported Thursday that the State Department moved $1.25 billion in foreign aid to President Trump’s Board of Peace.
- A person familiar said $1 billion came from International Disaster Assistance, $200 million from Peacekeeping Operations, and $50 million from International Organizations and Programs, accounts that usually fund disaster relief and multilateral work.
- The State Department said it had nothing to announce at this time, leaving the transfer publicly reported but not officially confirmed.
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto introduced a bill to shift $1 billion to LIHEAP, the federal program that helps low‑income households pay energy bills.
- The board faces scrutiny over Trump’s lifetime chair role and a $1 billion fee for permanent membership, and reports say an invitation to Canada was pulled after it refused to pay.