US EditionSupreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Approved by Congress
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority upheld a rare presidential tactic to freeze $4 billion in aid, challenging congressional authority over spending.
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can withhold $4 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress, siding with the president's policies on foreign assistance.
- Justice Elena Kagan dissented, highlighting that the ruling prevents funds from reaching their intended recipients and emphasizes the legal complexities of the case.
- The ruling allows Trump to exercise authority over appropriated funds, raising questions about the executive's power concerning congressional decisions.
- This ruling marks Trump's 19th victory at the Supreme Court, highlighting ongoing tensions between the executive branch and Congress over funding decisions.
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Emergency Appeal on Foreign Aid Pays Off for Trump
The Supreme Court on Friday extended an order that allows President Trump's administration to keep frozen nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, handing him another victory in a dispute over presidential power. With the three justices appointed by Democrats in dissent, the court majority granted the GOP administration's emergency appeal...
The US Supreme Court on Friday authorized the Trump administration to freeze more than four billion dollars of international aid yet approved by Congress.
US President Trump was a thorn in the face of billions of aid that had already been granted to foreign countries. He wanted to let it go. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is commenting on this.
Supreme Court allows US to cancel $4 billion in foreign aid funds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to effectively decline to pay about $4 billion in congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds Friday, in a ruling just days before the end of the fiscal year. Friday’s order paused part…
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