Foreign-Policy-Corruption

U.S. Executes Extraordinary $20 Billion Argentina Bailout for Political Ally

| Importance: 10/10

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent directed $20 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds to purchase Argentine pesos and stabilize markets ahead of elections, representing only the fourth time since 1996 that the United States has purchased another country’s currency. The extraordinary intervention …

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State Department Adds 'Fidelity' Criterion, Retaliates Against Diplomats for Honest Analysis

| Importance: 8/10

The American Foreign Service Association warned career diplomats they face retaliation for providing honest policy counsel that deviates from Trump administration positions. The State Department added ‘fidelity’ as a promotion criterion, effectively requiring ideological loyalty over …

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Marco Rubio Denies Palestinian Officials Visas to UN General Assembly, Breaching Headquarters Agreement

| Importance: 7/10

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department would deny visas to Palestinian Authority and PLO officials seeking to attend the United Nations General Assembly, preventing Palestinian representatives from addressing the international body. The denial violates the 1947 UN …

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Trump Convenes Oval Office Meeting on Gaza Development With Jared Kushner's Business Interests Central

| Importance: 10/10

Trump convened an Oval Office meeting on Gaza’s future with Jared Kushner, real estate developer Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. During discussions, Trump floated expelling Palestinian residents and redeveloping Gaza into a luxury resort, …

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