Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries. Government officials from Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands tell The Associated Press that a combined $15 million they contributed for joint development work overseas has been parked at the U.S. Agency for International Development for weeks. The Trump administration and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have cut USAID’s funding and the bulk of the agency’s programs. The Europeans have asked whether their money would be funneled to projects as expected or whether it should be refunded. They’ve gotten no response so far.
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