Was this another instance of bribery?
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4...n-after-months
The Trump administration has released $105 million in military aid to Lebanon after months of withholding the money without explanation, The Associated Press reported.
The Foreign Military Financing funds meant for the Lebanese Armed Forces were released ahead of Thanksgiving, and lawmakers were notified of the move on Monday, two congressional staffers and an administration official told the AP.
The administration had withheld the money since September despite it having been approved by Congress and supported by the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council but had stated no reason for not releasing it.
The State Department did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.
Lebanon since mid-October has seen nationwide protests over widespread corruption and mismanagement and a newly announced tax on calls made using WhatsApp and other messaging services, forcing Prime Minister Saad Hariri to resign on Oct. 29.