Trump attempts to cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid via 'pocket rescission'
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Donald Trump used a rare legal tool called a 'pocket rescission' to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid without congressional approval, marking the first such move in nearly 50 years, and continuing his administration's efforts to cut foreign aid and bypass legislative processes.
- Trump bypasses Congress to cancel $4.9bn in foreign aid The Guardian
- Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid The New York Times
- Trump seeks to cut $5bn in congressionally approved foreign aid Al Jazeera
- Collins condemns Trump’s bid to cut foreign aid using ‘pocket rescission’ The Hill
- White House plans to use 'pocket rescissions' to slash billions in foreign aid NBC News
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