Summary
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funding, which a lower court had ruled the administration could not do. The administration claims the funding goes against U.S. foreign policy and seeks to use a "pocket rescission" to stop it. The Supreme Court has been asked to review this decision as part of several emergency rulings related to the administration.
Key Facts
- Trump seeks Supreme Court help to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid following a federal judge's ruling against it.
- The funding was approved by Congress for foreign aid, UN peacekeeping, and democracy promotion overseas.
- Trump's administration argues the funds are not aligned with U.S. foreign policy.
- Last month, Trump chose not to spend the money using a "pocket rescission," bypassing Congress.
- A federal judge ruled withholding funds likely illegal and stressed separation of powers must be respected.
- The Justice Department claimed the executive branch should not be forced to spend money it wants to rescind.
- The Supreme Court has been increasingly issuing emergency rulings in favor of Trump recently.
- Critics have raised concerns about the transparency and frequency of these emergency rulings.
