"Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted on the administration's emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case involving billions of dollars in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump said last month that he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago."
"The high court order is temporary, though it suggests that the justices will reverse a lower court ruling that withholding the funding was likely illegal. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled last week that Congress would have to approve the decision to withhold the funding. This is a developing story; check back for updates. Originally Published: September 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM PDT"
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. The action came on an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case involving billions in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump had said he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority last used about 50 years ago. The high court's order is temporary and signals the justices may reverse a lower court ruling that withholding the funds was likely illegal. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali had ruled that Congress would need to approve withholding the funding.
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