US yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake

Washington’s silence after Afghanistan’s quake shows how Trump’s aid cuts weakened US disaster relief role, former officials said.

Nearly a week after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Afghanistan and left tens of thousands homeless, the United States has not taken the first step to authorize emergency aid, and it was unclear if it plans to help at all, two former senior US officials and a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.