A district judge has mandated that the Trump administration pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, specifically for work that has already been completed. This decision comes after the administration halted foreign aid on Trump’s first day in office. Although Judge Amir Ali ruled that the president must comply with congressional funding, he declined to restore canceled contracts, showing a limitation on what the courts can enforce. Concurrently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a significant reduction in USAID programs, asserting that many were ineffective and counterproductive to national interests.
Judge Amir Ali ruled that President Trump's administration must pay nearly $2 billion in outstanding foreign aid, affirming that funds approved by Congress must be spent.
Despite ruling to pay for completed work, Judge Ali declined to reinstate thousands of canceled foreign aid contracts, siding with presidential authority.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration completed a review of USAID, eliminating 5,200 of its 6,200 programs deemed ineffective.
The recent Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the ruling, emphasizing that the Trump administration must comply with Congress-approved expenditures.
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