Tom Rogan: Under Obama Taxpayer Money Ended Up in the Hands of Group with Al Qaeda Ties

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SMITH: "An explosive new report claimed that the Obama administration approved a $200,000 grant to a group with ties to Al Qaeda. The funding including taxpayer money was authorized through the U.S. foreign aid program after the group’s affiliation was discovered. The National Review broke this story. The headline, Obama Administration knowingly funded a designated Al Qaeda affiliate. Tom Rogan commentary writer at 'The Washington Examiner'. Tom, did taxpayer money wind up in the hands of terrorists?"
ROGAN: "Well, it looks that way, it looks in terms of the report that came out here originally from the think-tank that the challenge of providing humanitarian support in East Africa ended up somehow with the Obama administration leading to an al Qaeda syndicate receiving a revenue stream from that. The most striking thing about this story is that the money was paid after the concerns were raised, after the Obama administration knew where this money was going, they still decided the pay because as they saw it, it was necessary to maintain the humanitarian operations this group was providing but, clearly there is, you know, a challenge there for U.S. policy interests."