Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report from a government watchdog says President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this year over warnings from staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. The report from USAID’s inspector general says multiple staffers had expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off and undercut the agency’s effort to get Israel to open more efficient land routes for aid. The U.S. dismantled the pier this summer after it met a fraction of its aid goals amid repeated weather and security problems. The National Security Council says the project had “real impact” despite the obstacles.