U.S. President Donald Trump has raised serious concerns about the use of American taxpayer money in foreign elections. During a speech at the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, Trump criticized a $21 million grant that was originally allocated to boost voter turnout in India.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Election Commission should clarify its stand on reports that the US spent USD 21 million for "voter turnout in India". Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he vehemently opposed foreign interference in the country's democratic exercise.

DOGE in an X post said that a $21 million US taxpayer-funded initiative to boost voter turnout in India had been scrapped. The funding was part of a larger $486 million package allocated for the “Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening.

The sweeping pardons that President Donald Trump granted to Jan. 6 rioters in his first day back in office do not apply to a Capitol rioter who was separately convicted by a federal jury in Tennessee of plotting to murder FBI agents who investigated his actions at the Capitol, Justice Department prosecutors told a federal court Tuesday.

The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) established under the Trump administration to monitor government spending recently said it decided to slash USD 723 million in foreign aid funding as part of its broader budget overhaul plans.

US President Donald Trump questioned the allocation of $21 million by USAID to India for boosting voter turnout, highlighting India's high tariffs and

During the FII PRIORITY Summit, former US President Donald Trump questioned the allocation of $21 million for voter turnout efforts in India, linking it to concerns over foreign election interference.

DOGE cancels $21M fund for voter turnout in India, Trump criticizes decision due to India's high taxation rates.