US Congressman urges Trump to halt financial aid to Taliban

Amid widespread criticism of continued U.S. cash aid to the Taliban, a U.S. Congress representative has called for an end to such aid and urged President-elect Donald Trump to halt the country’s financial assistance to the Taliban.

Tim Burchett, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has urged President-elect Donald Trump to immediately halt cash aid sent to Afghanistan, stating that the United States should not fund its enemies abroad.

In a letter on Monday, Burchett...