US appeals court says Trump cannot continue foreign aid cuts

Appeals court rules against Trump's effort to cut nearly $5M in foreign aid

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against President Trump’s effort to cut billions of dollars of foreign aid that was previously approved by Congress through "pocket rescissions." The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, refused to block a lower court ruling from earlier this week that said the administration must release the preapproved funding and ruled the effort to withhold it was likely illega…

Federal Appeals Court Says Trump Can't Cut Billions In Foreign Aid

A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to withhold nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, The Hill reported.

Appeals court rules against Trump’s effort to cut nearly $5M in foreign aid

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against President Trump’s effort to cut billions of dollars of foreign aid that was previously approved by Congress through “pocket rescissions.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, refused to block a lower court ruling from earlier this week that…

Federal appeals court blocks Trump’s $5B foreign aid cut

A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 03, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack9:45 AM – Saturday, September 6, 2025 A federal appeals court has set President Donald Trump back on his attempt to withhold nearly $5 billion in congressionally... The post Federal appeals court blocks Trump’s $5B foreign aid cut appeared first on D…

U.S. appeals court says Trump cannot continue foreign aid cuts

A U.S. appeals court declined to block a lower court ruling that said the administration could not unilaterally cut billions of dollars of foreign aid.