Aides to Donald Trump are drafting plans to condition U.S. aid to other countries on how well they treat their religious minorities
Aides to President Donald Trump are drafting plans to condition U.S. aid to other countries on how well they treat their religious minorities, two White House officials said.
One said that imposing sanctions also is being weighed as a method of punishment. The other said the idea is patterned in part on existing U.S. legal requirements thatDuring his U.N. General Assembly speech in September, Trump signaled that his administration would keep making religious freedom a priority.
as their guide for deciding which countries should have their aid withheld or face sanctions, the White House officials said.of concern separately designated by the secretary of State, and they often are longer. Its Tier 1 countries -- considered the worst offenders -- includes U.S. partners such as Saudi Arabia as well as adversaries such as Iran.
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