2–1 decisions: The appeal court allows Trump Administrator to cut billions of foreign aid; Cassing for lower court
A divided American federal appeal court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration could proceed with billions of dollars in foreign aid programs.In a 2–1 judgment, the US Court of Appeals for the district of Columbia Circuit overturned a lower court verdict, requiring the reinstatement of the assistance fund approved by the Congress.After returning to the office in January, President Trump began to freeze Arabs in foreign aid spending and closure the American agency for the main federal agency, International Development (Usaid) responsible for distributing humanitarian aid with health and emergency programs in about 120 countries.Earlier this year, former President Joe Biden District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary preventive order, in which the Trump administration was barred from suspending the Foreign Assistance Fund approved by the Congress for the financial year 2024.The appeal court reversed the decision, deciding that the grant recipients who sued had no legal right to bring the case. Judge Karen Henderson, appointed by former President George HW Bush, wrote, “The district court erased that relief as the grants have lacked a reason for action to suppress their claims.”Henderson and Judge Gregory Catsus joined the majority opinion, while Judge Florence Pan, a biden appointment, dissatisfaction.Trump has started a comprehensive effort to shrink or destroy large parts of the federal government during his second term after assuming the presidency for a second term.
