The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to block $4 billion in foreign aid that Congress approved, escalating a constitutional fight over presidential budget powers.
Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the administration must release the funds unless Congress formally approves President Trump’s request to withhold them. The decision was upheld Friday by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it freeze billions in foreign aid funding https://t.co/salx40edKs
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Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued in Monday’s filing that the ruling threatens the executive branch’s authority, calling it “a grave and urgent threat” to presidential power. The administration contends that being forced to negotiate foreign aid disbursements undermines U.S. foreign policy objectives.
The lawsuit was brought by aid groups led by the Global Health Council, which benefit from U.S. Agency for International Development programs. With government funding set to expire September 30, the dispute raises critical questions about the balance of power between Congress and the presidency.
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to leave in place a freeze on foreign assistance funding, a move that could mean at least some of the billions of dollars at stake in the legal fight will expire at the end of this month https://t.co/aK1XJedmr5
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