Trump employs 'pocket rescissions' to cut $5 billion in foreign aid amid shutdown fears
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President Donald Trump has used a rare legal maneuver called a pocket rescission to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, effectively cutting the budget without legislative approval, marking the first use of this tactic in nearly 50 years and raising concerns about bypassing congressional authority.
- Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago PBS
- Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid The New York Times
- Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms The Washington Post
- What's a pocket rescission, the tool Trump used to cancel $5 billion in foreign aid? Axios
- White House plans to use 'pocket rescissions' to slash billions in foreign aid NBC News
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