The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid, escalating a legal battle over presidential authority on federal spending. The request comes after a federal appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction requiring the administration to release aid funds for food, medicine, and development before they expire on Sept. 30.
- President Trump has paused roughly $30B in foreign aid since January, with up to $430B in federal spending currently on hold.
- Global health groups sued, warning aid cuts could cause up to 14M additional deaths by 2030; the administration disputes that claim.
- About $11.5B in foreign aid could expire at the end of September if not released.
- A federal judge ruled the freeze violated the 2024 Appropriations Act, rejecting administration justifications.
- The administration also attempted a “pocket rescission” to withhold $5B in aid, which another court blocked as illegal.
- The case could test the limits of executive authority over congressionally appropriated funds.
- In prior cases, the Supreme Court allowed Trump to freeze NIH and education grants tied to diversity and health research programs.
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