Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
Summary
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress had approved, mainly cutting funds for immigrant services and programs that support diversity. The White House says these cuts are focused on unnecessary spending, especially due to fewer illegal border crossings, but lawmakers from both parties have criticized the move as an overreach of presidential power.Key Facts
- President Trump used a rare power called a "pocket rescission" to cancel nearly $1 billion in government funding.
- Most of the cuts target immigrant services such as support for refugees and unaccompanied minors in the U.S. illegally.
- The administration argues the funding is no longer needed because illegal border crossings have decreased.
- Some of the affected organizations are led by people who worked under former President Barack Obama.
- Senator Susan Collins, a Republican and chair of the Senate appropriations committee, criticized the action for being done without warning or consulting Congress.
- The Government Accountability Office has said pocket rescissions like this one are illegal because they deny Congress the chance to review cuts.
- Last year, President Trump used the same tactic to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid, which the Supreme Court allowed due to presidential authority in foreign affairs.
- Critics say this move is part of a trend where the Trump administration is trying to reduce Congress’s control over government spending and increase presidential power.
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