( CNN ) -- The U.S. Embassy in Kabul is withdrawing its personnel from an Afghan media center , saying it is reviewing and reassessing its relationship . `` We have been planning to transition U.S. personnel and assistance , and that process has begun , '' said a statement posted Wednesday on the embassy website . `` We want to ensure that U.S. support and resources are used efficiently and effectively as the transition takes place . '' The statement did not detail why the embassy decided to pull its personnel , who act as advisers to the Government Media and Information Center . The center is responsible for shaping the government 's positions and responses to Afghan news issues . The Washington Post , citing anonymous Afghan and Western officials , reported that the embassy pulled its advisers amid concerns it had become politicized in recent months . The newspaper reported , according to officials , that there were concerns about how the media center `` has been managed and the allocation of resources . '' The embassy said it had no reaction to the Post report .
The U.S. Embassy said it wanted to ensure that resources are used efficiently . The embassy did not explain why it was reassessing its relationship with the center . Report : The move linked to dispute over center 's funding .