Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZSSS)
Trump had told Mike Johnson that he would not spend $4.9bn in congressionally approved foreign aid
The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that Donald Trump said last week he will not be spending, a federal judge has ordered.
US District Judge Amir Ali in Washington ruled on Wednesday that the move by the Republican administration was probably illegal and issued a preliminary injunction ordering the release of $11.5bn that is set to expire at the end of the month.
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