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U.S. freezes funding for Syria's "White Helmets"Kylie AtwoodLess than two months ago the State Department hosted members of the White Helmets at Foggy Bottom. At the time, the humanitarian group was showered with praise for saving lives in Syria."Our meetings in March were very positive. There were even remarks from senior officials about long-term commitments even into 2020. There were no suggestions whatsoever about stopping support," Raed Saleh, the group's leader, told CBS News.Now they are not getting any U.S funding as the State Department says the support is "under active review." The U.S had accounted for about a third of the group's overall funding.Continued: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-freezes-funding-for-syrias-white-helmets/
An interesting development to watch. Of course, the counter-press, even OANN (One American News Network), have questioned the acts of the White Helmets.