The Presidential Guard , the security forces for protecting President Abbas , were the primary recipients of the U.S. support .
The U.S. contributed to this by transferring money for security assistance directly to Abbas and Fatah rather than through the PA .
The Presidential Guard , the security forces for protecting Abbas Abbas , were the primary recipients of the U.S. support .
The U.S. contributed to this by transferring money for security assistance directly to Abbas and Fatah rather than through the PA .