WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 moved to cancel $4.9 billion in appropriated funds for foreign aid spending, using a maneuver that could effectively bypass Congressional approval normally required to rescind the funds.
The funds were allocated to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—which is in the process of being closed by the Trump administration—during the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process.
“Last night, President Trump cancelled $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid using a pocket rescission,” the Office of Management and Budget, a cabinet-level agency in the Executive Office of the President, wrote on X on Aug. 29….
Trump Admin Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid Funding
