Is the American taxpayer funding radical Islamic terrorism?

When Americans found out that $40 million a week in taxpayer money was going to the Taliban, they were rightly outraged. The Trump Administration and Marco Rubio’s State Department vowed that every dollar spent must either make America safer or more prosperous. This revelation came from testimony given by Gregg Roman of the Middle East Forum. We caught up with Roman to gain a better understanding of why these funds ended up in the hands of terrorists and what Americans can do to make it stop.

That was nearly six months ago and since then the media has moved on to other issues like the Epstein files, tariffs, DOGE cuts, and the list goes on.

But as a veteran who fought in Afghanistan, Chad has directed The Resilient team to stay on top of this developing story.

That’s why we interviewed the author of the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and asked him about the status of ensuring that your hard-earned dollars don’t end up in the hands of radical Islamic terrorists in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and around the globe.

The bill passed the House of Representatives, and arrived in the Senate nearly a month ago. “No Tax Dollars for Terrorists” sounds like a no brainer and that’s why Rep. Burchett is not happy with the the lack of progress since then. “There’s no urgency on anything… it wouldn’t hurt my feelings one bit if they brought them [the Senators] out here in chains and they’re crying like babies.”

As Trump’s White House juggles more issues than one could count on their hands and feet, we will continue to push for more information on this pressing topic.

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