Democrats Question Millions of Equatorial Guinea Received Payment from Trump to Accept Deportees

The U.S. government has made a $7.5 million payment to Equatorial Guinea as part of its ongoing efforts to deport individuals to the West African nation and strengthen ties with its leadership, according to the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised concerns in a letter sent Monday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, obtained by The Associated Press, describing the payment as “highly unusual” and questioning the use of taxpayer funds. She criticized the transfer as a payment to “one of the most corrupt governments in the world,” calling for greater accountability and transparency.

Shaheen noted that the $7.5 million far exceeded the total U.S. foreign aid provided to Equatorial Guinea over the past eight years. The funds came from a migration and refugee assistance account—traditionally reserved for humanitarian response and marked the first direct government-to-government transfer from that source. She questioned whether this use aligned with congressional intent.

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