Trump Attempts to Block $4.9B Foreign Aid, Igniting Congressional Clash
TL;DR
The White House announced plans to unilaterally rescind $4.9 billion in foreign aid funds approved by Congress, using a legally untested method called 'pocket rescission' to bypass legislative approval by timing the request near the fiscal year's end.
- Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid The New York Times
- Schumer and Collins rage over Trump's "pocket rescissions" Axios
- Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms The Washington Post
- Top Senate Republican sounds alarm over latest Trump attempt to cancel funding The Hill
- Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK'd, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago yahoo.com
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