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Supreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Approved by Congress

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority allowed Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid, citing executive foreign affairs powers over Congress’s spending authority.

  • The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, putting a lower court's order on hold for now.
  • The court's conservative majority argued that the harm to the executive's conduct of foreign affairs outweighed potential harm to individuals receiving aid.
  • Justice Elena Kagan dissented, stating that the case explores untested legal territory concerning the separation of powers.
  • The ruling indicates a significant shift of power from Congress to the executive branch regarding budget control, raising concerns about constitutional implications.
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The U.S. Supreme Court of Justice authorized the Donald Trump government on Friday to temporarily freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress. The court, with a conservative majority, argued that safeguarding the president’s authority in foreign policy seems to “surpass the possible damage” that the recipients of such aid would suffer. It clarified that its ruling does not constitute a final decision on the merits of the case…

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Spectrum News broke the news in United States on Friday, September 26, 2025.
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