The State Department is reviewing a last-minute decision by former Secretary of State John Kerry to send $221 million to the Palestinians late last week over the objections of congressional Republicans.

The department said Tuesday it would look at the payment and might make adjustments to ensure it comports with the Trump administration's priorities.

Kerry formally notified Congress that State would release the money Friday morning, just hours before President Donald Trump took the oath of office.

Officials said some of the money has already been transferred but that President Donald Trump's new administration would investigate last minute spending decisions to see if they can be adjusted.

Last-minute call: John Kerry authorized the movement of the cash for the Palestinian Authority and only told Congress hours before Trump was sworn in. The former Secretary of State was seen walking his dog at the Women's March on Saturday in Washington D.C.

'In a final act, then-secretary of state John Kerry instructed USAID to release $220.3 million for Gaza recovery programs,' acting State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.

'The Department of State is currently reviewing last minute spending approved by the previous administration and will make adjustments if needed to ensure that it aligns with the priorities of the Trump-Pence administration.'

Congress had initially approved the Palestinian funding in budget years 2015 and 2016, but at least two GOP lawmakers — Ed Royce of California, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Kay Granger of Texas, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee — had placed holds on it over moves the Palestinian Authority had taken to seek membership in international organizations.

Congressional holds are generally respected by the executive branch but are not legally binding after funds have been allocated.

Granger released a statement Tuesday saying, 'I am deeply disappointed that President Obama defied congressional oversight and released $221 million to the Palestinian territories.'

West Bank: The cash which had been blocked was to fund humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territories. Republicans stopped it while the Palestinian Authority tried to join international bodies

She added: 'I worked to make sure that no American taxpayer dollars would fund the Palestinian Authority unless very strict conditions were met.

While none of these funds will go to the Palestinian Authority because of those conditions, they will go to programs in the Palestinian territories that were still under review by Congress.

'The Obama Administration's decision to release these funds was inappropriate.'