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| | *Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-no-more-aid-to-pakistan/ Trump: ‘No More’ Aid to Pakistan, ‘They Have Given Us Nothing but Lies and Deceit’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018. | | *Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-no-more-aid-to-pakistan/ Trump: ‘No More’ Aid to Pakistan, ‘They Have Given Us Nothing but Lies and Deceit’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018. |
| | *Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-accuses-pakistan-lies-and-deceit-says-u-s-has-foolishly-given-them-aid.html Trump accuses Pakistan of 'lies' and 'deceit,' says US has 'foolishly' given them aid]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> | | *Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-accuses-pakistan-lies-and-deceit-says-u-s-has-foolishly-given-them-aid.html Trump accuses Pakistan of 'lies' and 'deceit,' says US has 'foolishly' given them aid]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | *January 8, 2018–The [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]] announced that it had renegotiated an agreement with the UN which would allow the U.S. to better help persecuted religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, including Christians.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Russell, George (January 11, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/11/pence-promise-fulfilled-us-changes-rules-on-un-to-help-christian-and-minority-victims-genocide-in-iraq.html Pence promise fulfilled: US changes rules on the UN to help Christian and minority victims of 'genocide' in Iraq]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Greenwood, Max (January 8, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/international/368027-us-strikes-deal-with-un-development-agency-on-funding-for-minority US strikes deal with UN agency on funding for minority groups in Iraq]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Crabtree, Susan (January 12, 2018). [http://freebeacon.com/issues/usaid-shifts-on-aid-to-christians-yazidis-in-iraq/ USAID Shifts on Aid to Christians, Yazidis in Iraq]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Hurd, Dale (January 15, 2018). [https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2018/january/promise-kept-u-s-aid-bypassing-un-to-help-christian-victims-of-isis Promise Kept: U.S. Aid Bypassing UN to Help Christian Victims of ISIS]. ''CBN News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Smith, Samuel (January 13, 2018). [https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-designates-55-million-help-christians-religious-minorities-rebuild-iraq-213575/ Trump Designates $55 Million to Help Christians, Religious Minorities Rebuild in Iraq]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
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| | + | *Abutaleb, Yasmeen; Mason, Jeff (January 19, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pence/in-year-of-drama-and-chaos-pence-quietly-advances-conservative-agenda-idUSKBN1F82NO In year of drama and chaos, Pence quietly advances conservative agenda]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Starr, Penny (October 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/31/usaid-to-fund-direct-aid-to-persecuted-christians-in-addition-to-not-instead-of-proven-un-partners/ USAID to Fund Direct Aid to Persecuted Christians in Addition to, Not Instead of, ‘Proven UN Partners’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.</ref> |
| | *January 16, 2018—The Trump Administration announced it was withholding $65 million of a planned $125 million payment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which provides services to Palestinians.<ref>Multiple references: | | *January 16, 2018—The Trump Administration announced it was withholding $65 million of a planned $125 million payment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which provides services to Palestinians.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Shaw, Adam (January 16, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/16/trump-administration-withholds-funding-for-un-palestinian-refugee-agency.html Trump administration withholds funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. | | *Shaw, Adam (January 16, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/16/trump-administration-withholds-funding-for-un-palestinian-refugee-agency.html Trump administration withholds funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. |