The State Department solves food distribution problems after waste reports

First on Fox: A State Department He says he is rapidly working on the spread of tens of thousands of tons of food aid around the world, pushing for reports that the US was preparing for the burning of hundreds of stock before they can be delivered.

According to the numbers shared with Fox News Digital, the agency currently has 59 305 metric tons of natural foodstuffs stored in warehouses across the United States and abroad.

“We have already programmed all the food, which ended by October 2026,” said a senior state -owned official. “The idea that we have tons of food passing, which we release is just false.”

The State Department claims that it has approved 44,422 meters of food, which will be transferred or reproduced through partnerships with the World Food Program (WFP), Catholic assistance services, mercy and growing new borders in agriculture (CNFA). This includes 30,000 tons of short -term foods that are already programmed for delivery to the crisis zone such as Syria, Bangladesh and Sudan.

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30,000 tons of short -term food stocks have already been programmed for delivery to the crisis zone such as Syria, Bangladesh and Sudan, pictured above. (Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images)

Additional 12,000 tons of assistance are expected to final reprogramming, delayed delay in the temporary management and budget management (OMB) on the placement of the name II – now, according to the officials, it has been decided.

“To that extent, there is a delay that causes operational problems, it is not from the State Department,” the official said. “All the food that ends in the next 16 months is taken into account.”

The official also rejected the recent media lighting, claiming that the focus on a limited amount of food near the fitness distorts a greater picture. “Very small part – less than 1% USAid supplies – affected by basic media, was an exception that distracts from the very wide and orderly process, which we directed to ensure that all food was taken into account with an effective and strategic form.”

Palestinians are killed in the queue for the spread of food. (Eyad Babaaafp via Getty Images)

Public protection takes place after several outlets reported that the Trump administration has ordered a combination of approximately 500 metric tons of emergency food stored in Dubai when it approached before the expiration.

According to Reuters, while 622 tons were successfully redirected to the countries, including Syria, Bangladesh and Myanmar, another $ 496 – estimated at $ 793,000 – were destroyed and an additional $ 100 cost to dispose.

The incident occurred as part of a broader restructuring of US foreign aid policy. In early July, the Trump administration officially dissolved USAIDTransfer of powers on development and humanitarian programs to the State Department. This shift was accompanied by the efforts to cancel billions of foreign aid.

Temporary pause assistance in January pushed the former State Department Inspector General to warn that food aid worth $ 500 million is at risk. However, the department says help is now returned on the Internet under the restructuring model.

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Secretary of State Mark Rubio outlined the vision of the foreign aid administration, saying that he refused that he called a “model on the charity” in favor of expanding growth and independence in developing countries. (Getti Image)

Usaid stopped, the State Department is now responsible for managing large -scale assistance programs, and it is under pressure. Legislators and aid groups are closely monitored to find out whether it will be reached recently.

The Democrats seized reports on burning during the congress hearings this week, accusing Trump administration of lack back to urgent humanitarian needs. The reports were first published by the Atlantic.

Earlier this month Secretary of State Brand Rubio A vision of the foreign aid administration has been set, saying that he refused to call a “model on a charity” in favor of expanding growth and independence in developing countries.

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“We prefer those countries that have demonstrated both abilities and willingness to help ourselves,” Rubio wrote, “and we will focus on our resources in areas where they can have a multiplier effect and catalize a solid private sector – including US companies – and global investments.”

The new approach is designed to emphasize trading and investments for direct assistance, as well as in order for the US to better resist China’s global influence.