'Are We Really Sending US Taxpayer Money To Taliban?' Elon Musk Questions

Billionaire Elon Musk has long been a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump and a vocal one at that. In a recent post on X, Musk questioned if the United States taxpayer's money is going to Taliban.

There have been several concerns lately around the same and there is wind that the American taxpayer's money might be benefiting the Taliban.

The billionaire in a post on X has shared Congress Member Tim Burchett's letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging him to stop all aid programs funding the Taliban.

What Does Tim Burchett's Letter To Donald Trump Say?

Tim Burchett expressed his eagerness towards having strong leadership in the White House again, adding that he was writing to trump to express his concerns with foreign aid being funneled to the Taliban.

Burchett also expressed a desire to work with the Trump administration to stop the money from going in the hands of terrorists.

"During the 118th Congress, it was brought to my attention the U.S. State Department, under the Biden administration, was funneling money to the Taliban. In fact, when I questioned the Secretary Antony Blinken about this, he admitted that non-governmental organizations paid nearly $10 million of foreign aid to the Taliban in taxes," Burchett wrote in his letter.

The larger issue, he said, was the fact that Blinken failed to acknowledge the shipments of cash payments in United States dollars to Afghanistan's central bank, which are eventually auctioned off and post that they are nearly impossible to track.

Burchett also referred to the bill that he had introduced in 2023 which required discouraging foreign countries from providing material and financial support to the Taliban and to report direct cash-assistance programs and Taliban influence over Afghanistan's Central Bank.

The bill had been passed in the U.S. House of representatives unanimously but the then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to bring the bill to a vote in the Senate.

Burchett wrote in his letter he plans to reintroduce this legislation in the 119th Congress and would gladly welcome Trump's support.

The discussion underscores the broader concerns about U.S. foreign aid accountability and its alleged misuse. Critics argue that funding intended for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan risks empowering the Taliban, which has regained control in the country in August 2021.