Cuts and corrections It looks like the U.S. State Department has had a mix-up with its foreign aid cuts <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POjbW6rOsZ37Uc-AtgCDeIvf-tQPk7a-wKqtdlQNd9Binn11YOlHWCvsdPDF0DPOveePjZaoTpuDd4ZqoG5OZ7lnYGDe5OQOOEfqZg43dez1zav0muqDJ_5kigtHOCqkEp_8kAeldQ0WHfyl4mA1jzNGb572wmcgvd4RwKlyPeAKshlsYd3dz-8pAH6dP4S0UuNvjuoYwzn8mTcEXIe5n3OTtoBsr0SLW0os1UmFQ9u6ZSApLWouxboCuxlYmNRWLJg==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESQdVNERb7c_7Daw_jHTaaSZdeHHGNYZHelJMm2UKCWaqpMJc99nrMslZ0-_4M0lw3Mw=>, but it assures us that *the nation’s dedication to global assistance is still strong*. Tammy Bruce, the State Department <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESRG1pxOFKOCdckGV5yJsMSC_N4sHqvCVMFnb6AvNaITx8v6KSw2qyKcRzXFL2kZULO0=>’s spokesperson, acknowledged the blunder. “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries *that were not meant to be cut*, that have been rolled back and put into place,” she explains. This admission came hot on the heels of another round of aid reductions that slashed 42 programs <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POvFAKmUBxuwLf95kl2y5AcHIWS-amDHgLKGYzpEyqldCmhXQQUtJ-5yTNKgb2rkkx8ZveQxb4hdE26kUQ3IvYjm__dBUZBfX07nc6T5qWnuZFmMyV65j8h6BTUoQ_a-BhXCNALICEuHwa2rzpt49fsYZAyaJiNVUJLHQmd6JB0d-NtKi607LG44EzZtOA_3ZeB2Y9J-uehTSK1fa2zN71LtPtjlPSpOo3WtZWWFhe6HL/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESQdVNERb7c_7Daw_jHTaaSZdeHHGNYZHelJMm2UKCWaqpMJc99nrMslZ0-_4M0lw3Mw=> in places like Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen, writes my colleague Elissa Miolene. The cuts were part of what Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced as a completed six-week review, chopping 83% of USAID programs as of early March. But as some organizations braced for impact with familiar termination emails over the weekend, USAID’s new Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programs Jeremy Lewin was already in damage-control mode. By Monday, he was *requesting the rescission of terminations* for six vital World Food Programme <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESL_zRKmf0FWC-ZJvy9Esd95orGm1zUXU5rRYrWX3komOl1Zc0B646ZbUeOlh9Pf-wkE=> projects. “When and if that happens, that’s recognized, and that has also been the case with something as complicated as this framework,” Bruce adds, trying to clarify the situation. Yet, she didn’t shy away from backing the administration’s decisions to cut assistance to Yemen and Afghanistan, citing concerns over *funding potentially benefiting groups like the Houthis and the Taliban*. “These concerns with U.N. funding have been documented and discussed for years,” she notes, adding that some terminations were due to the shift away from cash-based assistance, aiming to enhance accountability for American taxpayers. With *the review officially wrapped up*, Bruce is now looking to get a “fuller view” of the situation as the State Department tackles the ongoing issues with foreign aid. It’s a complex affair, and it seems the State Department is still trying to find its footing amid these sweeping changes. *Read:* Trump administration admits lifesaving aid was accidentally cut <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POjbW6rOsZ37Uc-AtgCDeIvf-tQPk7a-wKqtdlQNd9Binn11YOlHWCvsdPDF0DPOveePjZaoTpuDd4ZqoG5OZ7lnYGDe5OQOOEfqZg43dez1zav0muqDJ_5kigtHOCqkEp_8kAeldQ0WHfyl4mA1jzNGb572wmcgvd4RwKlyPeAKshlsYd3dz-8pAH6dP4S0UuNvjuoYwzn8mTcEXIe5n3OTtoBsr0SLW0os1UmFQ9u6ZpoNEoKdBaOjkbnUytJ7tBg==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESQdVNERb7c_7Daw_jHTaaSZdeHHGNYZHelJMm2UKCWaqpMJc99nrMslZ0-_4M0lw3Mw=> *ICYMI:* A ‘death sentence for millions’ as US cuts more aid <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POvFAKmUBxuwLf95kl2y5AcHIWS-amDHgLKGYzpEyqldCmhXQQUtJ-5yTNKgb2rkkx8ZveQxb4hdE26kUQ3IvYjm__dBUZBfX07nc6T5qWnuZFmMyV65j8h6BTUoQ_a-BhXCNALICEuHwa2rzpt49fsYZAyaJiNVUJLHQmd6JB0d-NtKi607LG44EzZtOA_3ZeB2Y9J-uehTSK1fa2zN71Lsfkw3JtUPPGO4lh5L4zleb/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZvljESQdVNERb7c_7Daw_jHTaaSZdeHHGNYZHelJMm2UKCWaqpMJc99nrMslZ0-_4M0lw3Mw=>