Roberts temporarily halts court order on $5B Trump foreign aid freeze

Chief choose John Roberts briefly stopped a judicial order that required the Trump authorities to difficulty $ 5 billion in overseas support, to decide on – not less than in the intervening time – with the efforts of President Donald Trump to withdraw the cash.

The executive keep offers the Supreme Court docket extra time to weigh the request of the administration to maintain the funds frozen. The congress approved the cash, which should be spent earlier than September 30, 2025.

The keep is non permanent and may be changed later this week. Roberts ordered the help teams to reply on Friday 12:00.

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President Donald Trump, left, shakes his hand with the American chief choose of the Supreme Court docket John Roberts as Melania Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump look throughout inauguration ceremonies within the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Reuters)

The danger of cash was reserved by the Congress for Overseas Support, UN Fedes Hazing and Promotion -efforts overseas.

Final yr, the congress assigned billions for overseas support, together with round $ 11 billion that should be spent or necessary earlier than 30 September, the final day of the tax yr 2025. In any other case the financing will expire.

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The Trump authorities argued in courtroom that $ 4 billion in disputed funds “is opposite to the American overseas coverage”, a part of the broader “American first” agenda of the president to claw again American support overseas.

Earlier this yr, the president additionally moved to dismantle a big a part of the American company for worldwide growth, the first overseas support company of the federal government.

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An American flag and USAID flag fly outdoors the USAID constructing in Washington, DC, February 1, 2025. (Reuters/Annabelle Gordon)

Auxiliary teams sued the Trump administration in regards to the freezing. In August, the administration replied that it was planning to spend $ 6.5 billion on the disputed funds.

Trump additionally tries to dam $ 4 billion by way of a “pocket dissolution”, a price range maneuver that bypasses the congress.

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On 3 September, a choose dominated that the federal government couldn’t withhold the financing. The courtroom mentioned it ought to comply with the legal guidelines of the credit, until the congress adjustments them.

Reuters has contributed to this report.