A president has invoked a seldom-used executive authority to block nearly $1 billion in congressional spending, targeting programs related to immigrant services and diversity initiatives. The White House framed the move as an effort to eliminate what it calls wasteful government expenditures, though the decision has drawn bipartisan criticism. Legal and procedural disputes over the president’s power to unilaterally revoke approved funds are expected to follow. The action marks a sharp shift in how federal dollars are allocated without direct legislative action.
President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant servicesDonald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.Trump’s office of management and budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending”. Continue reading...
