Need to answer questions about Board of Peace, senior House Dems tell Rubio

Two senior House Democrats, Reps. Gregory Meeks and Jamie Raskin, have written to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding information regarding the financing and operations of the U.S.-led Board of Peace. Established by President Donald Trump in January to oversee the Gaza peace plan and address other global conflicts, the board is chaired permanently by Trump and includes 27 member states. Meeks and Raskin described the Board of Peace as "an opaque, pseudo-governmental organization never authorized by Congress," noting that the State Department rescinded a $50 million transfer after congressional scrutiny. They highlighted that Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have already transferred over $100 million, with billions more pledged by other foreign governments. The lawmakers raised concerns about the board's structure, funding control, auditing, and potential for self-dealing, stating, "We still have no answers to even the most basic questions about the structure, operations and oversight of the Board." They also questioned what President Trump intends to do with this "vast slush fund."