Summary
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reduce about $4 billion in U.S. foreign aid funds that were approved by Congress. The ruling states that only Congress has the authority to decide on how this money is spent.
Key Facts
- A federal judge in Washington stopped the Trump administration from cutting $4 billion in foreign aid.
- The aid was previously approved by Congress for international assistance.
- The judge said the White House didn't provide a good reason to override Congress's decision.
- This ruling is part of ongoing legal challenges over the administration's foreign aid decisions.
- The administration tried to cut the funds using a method called "pocket rescission," last used in 1977.
- The judge ordered the funds to be available by September 30 unless Congress agrees to cut them.
- The government might appeal the ruling, although similar appeals have been rejected recently.
