US EditionTrump Blocks $4.9B in Foreign Aid in Rare Move Around Congress
President Trump aims to reduce federal spending by canceling $4.9 billion in foreign aid and peacekeeping funds through a rarely used pocket rescission maneuver.
- President Trump canceled $4.9 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, stating he will "always put AMERICA FIRST!" according to the Office of Management and Budget.
- This is the first time in nearly 50 years a president has utilized a pocket rescission, which allows withholding funds approved by Congress.
- Critics, including Senator Susan Collins, argue that this pocket rescission is illegal and undermines Congress's authority over fiscal matters.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Trump's move could lead to a government shutdown and inflict pain on the American people.
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Trump Moves $4.9 Billion ‘Pocket Rescission’ to Cut ‘Woke and Weaponized’ Foreign Aid.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has proposed a $4.9 billion cut to foreign aid funds using a rarely invoked maneuver known as a pocket rescission.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).WHEN & WHERE: The proposal was announced in late August 2025, with the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2025.KEY QUOTE: “Fo…
President Trump sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, requesting a $4.9 billion cut in funds allocated to the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development
Trump Uses 'Pocket Rescission' to Kill Woke Spending
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the cancellation of nearly $5 billion in foreign aid funding. “Last night, President Trump CANCELLED $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid using a pocket rescission,” the OMB wrote on X, adding that Trump will “always put AMERICA FIRST!” According to a White House statement, President Trump is using his authority under the Impoundment Control Act to deploy a pocket rescission, an action take…
Washington, Aug. 29 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump advanced this Friday to cancel the $4.9 billion in foreign aid that Congress had approved. Trump notified Congress that he will take steps to cancel approved foreign aid funds under a theory named “pocket termination” under the Embargo Control Act, as reported by the Office of Administration and Budget (OMB), in a statement. OMB stresses that it is the first time in 50 years that a presiden…
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