GAO rules Trump's $810M spending cuts unconstitutional
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) declared President Trump's unilateral cancellation of $810 million in federal funding unconstitutional. The watchdog stated that the executive branch cannot override Congress's 'power of the purse' through 'pocket rescissions,' a tactic used to bypass the standard 45-day congressional review period. While the White House justified the cuts as necessary due to reduced border crossings, the GAO's ruling highlights a significant legal and constitutional dispute over executive authority.