NEW YORK CITY - As there are still no signs of chaos abating in Haiti, and facing roadblocks in getting a Kenya-led police mission deployed to the Caribbean island, President Joe Biden is turning to a little-known executive action to provide support.
Concretely, Biden turned to the Presidential Drawdown Authority in late March to aid Haiti in its recent conflicts. Under this action, the President authorizes Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to provide up to $10 million worth of weapons, ammunition, bullet-proof vests and helmets from "any agency of the United States Government" as well as military education and training from the Defense Department to assist the island.
