Biden Administration Hosts Leader of Group Linked to Hamas

Overview

• The National Security Council held a meeting on Sept. 11 with Syrian-American community leaders, including Shadi Zaza, CEO of Rahma Worldwide.
• Rahma Worldwide has a documented history of collaborating with Hamas officials on aid initiatives in Gaza.
• The Biden administration's Department of Health and Human Services granted nearly $175,000 to Rahma for a vaccine program around the same time as their meetings with Hamas.
• Republican lawmakers criticize the administration, accusing NSC staffers of either gross incompetence or support for Hamas.
• Rahma Worldwide denies any affiliation with militant factions, insisting their work is strictly humanitarian.