Haiti's interim government asks U.S. for security assistance July 9, 2021 / 9:03 PM / AP Investigation into Haiti assassination Haiti's interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. for security assistance to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. "We definitely need assistance and we've asked our international partners for help," Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph told The Associated Press in an interview, declining to provide further details. "We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation."