6 hours agoTrump requires permission from the Supreme Court to block $4 billion in foreign aid
Periskopi(9 months ago)
(9 months ago)US President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to authorize the suspension of more than $4 billion of foreign aid, which was approved earlier by the US Congress. The demand comes as an emergency order, as the administration aims to ban the distribution of these funds, using a legal mechanism of [...]
US President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to authorize the suspension of more than $4 billion of foreign aid, which was approved earlier by the US Congress.
The demand comes as an emergency order, as the administration aims to ban the distribution of these funds, using a rare legal mechanism to attract the budget shared for international aid programmes, Periscopi broadcasts.
A first-instance court ruled last week that the White House has the legal obligation to spend money on Congress' decision. The decision was also left in force by an appeals court, which refused to suspend its implementation.
President Trump, since returning to the White House, has cancelled billions of dollars in foreign aid, arguing they do not match his administration's foreign policy priorities. /Periscope.
