The U.S. Supreme Court paused a D.C. federal judge’s aid restoration deadline that ordered the Trump administration to restore $2 billion in foreign aid. Chief Justice John Roberts ordered the halt so the court could have time to review the issue. The original aid restoration deadline was 11:59 p.m. on February 26.
The Trump administration appealed to the high court after the D.C. circuit court dismissed the government’s appeal to overturn the order. The White House argued it obeyed the original order that prohibited a blanket suspension of funds. The Trump administration also argued that neither the original order nor the subsequent enforcement order suggested the government had to pay specific amounts by specific dates.
The order itself bars the State Department, USAID, and the Office of Management and Budget from pausing or halting the distribution of appropriate funds in connection with any federal foreign assistance plan that was in existence prior to President Donald Trump took office. The order also bars the outright termination of such programs. Critics of the Trump administration’s attempts to halt foreign aid argue such actions are a blatant violation of the separation of powers between the branches of government.
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