DISINFO: US freezes funding for White Helmets due to their role in the chemical attack in Douma
SUMMARY
Witnesses confirmed that the White Helmets organised the Douma chemical attacks, and then the US froze funding to the White Helmets. In fact, witnesses gave their testimony at the Hague confirming that there was no chemical attack. The White Helmets supported terrorist groups on numerous occasions, which also played a role in the US freezing funding for them.
RESPONSE
The announced freeze of funding for Syria (including the White Helmets) was announced before the Douma attack www.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/world/middleeast/syria-us-coalition-deaths.html, . For background on disinformation targeting the White Helmets and the chemical attack in Douma, see our previous reporting euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=White+Helmets&disinfo_issue=&date=, , euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=Douma&disinfo_issue=&date=, , euvsdisinfo.eu/?s=white+helmets,