Trump Administration Sends Aid to Lebanon After Beirut Blast

Lebanese and French rescuers search for victims or survivors amid the rubble of a building in the Gemayzeh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 6, 2020. AFP via Getty Images

The United States is sending food, water, and medical supplies to Beirut after a massive blast at a port killed 154 people and injured 5,000.

“Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the United States is delivering critical emergency aid to Lebanon following Tuesday’s horrific event in Beirut,” national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a statement.