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Trump administration attempts to unilaterally cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid, defying Congress and sparking legal and political controversy. Republicans show reluctance to oppose the President, while Democrats strongly condemn the move.

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Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid

By Catie Edmondson

Aug. 29, 2025

The White House has informed Congress it intends to cancel $4.9 billion that lawmakers approved for foreign aid programs, invoking a little-known and legally untested power to slash spending without their approval.

The 15-page notification, sent to Congress on Thursday night and reviewed by The New York Times, is the administrationโ€™s first attempt to push through what is known as a โ€œpocket rescission.โ€ It is an effort to unilaterally claw back money that has already been appropriated by waiting so late in the fiscal year to make the request that lawmakers do not have time to reject it before the funding expires.

The fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, before the 45-day period in which Congress is required to consider a rescission request from the White House. Republicans could bring the matter to a vote sooner, but party leaders have shown little appetite for resisting the presidentโ€™s spend...

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