The Supreme Court on Feb. 26 temporarily paused a federal judge’s order giving the Trump administration until midnight to resume $2 billion in foreign aid payments.
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court Wednesday night asking the court to halt the midnight deadline until the motion is resolved.
Chief Justice John Roberts said the order will remain on hold until the Supreme Court weighs in more fully on the matter.
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary restraining order earlier this month directing both USAID and the State Department to restore funding for contracts that predated Jan. 20 but were frozen by the Trump administration….
Supreme Court Pauses Wednesday Night Deadline for Trump Admin to Restart Foreign Aid Payments
