Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid
- The US Supreme Court has denied a request from the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments for work already performed by organizations.
- The court upheld a ruling ordering the administration to release funds for contractors and grant recipients of the US Agency for International Development and the State Department.
- The court noted that Judge Ali's deadline for payment had passed and requested clarification on the administration's obligations to comply with the order.
- Aid organizations have accused the Trump administration of exceeding its authority, claiming it endangers vulnerable populations globally.
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U.S. Supreme Court sides against Trump in legal fight over $2B in frozen foreign aid
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to continue payments on $2 billion in foreign aid that had been frozen, overturning an administrative stay that Chief Justice John Roberts entered in late February.
Trump May Yet Win His Foreign-Aid Spending Freeze
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Supreme Court Slaps Down Trump Over USAID Spending Order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration's request to freeze payments on $2 billion in foreign aid work that had been completed—marking for the first major Supreme Court loss of President Donald Trump’s second term.In a 5-4 order, the court said the Trump administration must follow a decision by a lower-court judge, who ruled that the administration must pay the nearly $2 billion in work that had been done by the U.S. Agenc…
“Lift the Freeze”: HIV/AIDS Advocates Win Supreme Court Victory in Fight over Trump Foreign Aid Cuts
The Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Trump administration to continue refusing to pay out nearly $2 billion for work completed by USAID, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s three liberal justices in the majority. However, the court’s decision did not specify when the money must be released, allowing Trump’s team to further dispute the issue in lower courts. We speak to two people involved i
Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to freeze billions in foreign aid
The Trump administration suffered a legal setback after the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected its request to keep nearly $2 billion in foreign aid frozen. The ruling was 5-4, with conservative justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett joining the liberal justices. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
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