U objavi za štampu, američka ambasada je izjavila da je "iznenađena nedavnim izvještajima iz medija u kojima se navodi neopropisno trošenje od strane prethodne vlade donatorske pomoći, uključujući pomoć koju je pružila američka vlada putem USAID-a.
In a press release, the US embassy said it was "surprised by recent reports in the media alleging the misuse by the previous government of donor assistance, including assistance provided by the US government through USAID.