"This view marks a radical rewriting of the Constitution that shifts a massive amount of power from the legislative branch to the executive. It essentially awards Trump a line-item veto over any part of the budget that is remotely connected to foreign policy-and, quite possibly, every dollar appropriated by Congress. And the court did all this without full briefing, oral argument, or a signed ruling, abusing the shadow docket yet again to hand Trump one of the biggest wins of his second term so far."
"Friday's decision in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition revolves around $4 billion that Congress explicitly appropriated to fund various programs overseas. Lawmakers committed the money to, among other things, democracy-building work, election integrity, climate resilience projects, and gender equality initiatives. But the Trump administration refused to disburse it to its intended recipients, claiming that it was not "aligned with the foreign policy of the president.""
The Supreme Court issued a brief order permitting the president to unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign aid that Congress appropriated. The order, apparently 6-3, authorized a "pocket rescission" that will cause the funds to expire before intended recipients receive them. The one-page justification suggested presidential foreign-affairs authority supersedes congressional spending control. The decision shifts substantial power from the legislative branch to the executive and effectively grants a line-item veto over budget items linked to foreign policy. The administration had withheld funds as not "aligned with the foreign policy of the president." The impoundment practice conflicts with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
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