Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Funding
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid, highlighting significant disruptions caused by the funding cutoff.
For many in the international aid sector, the order is a crucial first step in the fight to retain global health and development support from the U.S. government.
A judge orders a temporary thaw to Trump's foreign aid freeze. What will that mean?
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The judge, Amir Ali of the Federal District Court in Washington, said Trump officials did not explain why a "blanket suspension" was required prior to the review of the programs.
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The ruling was the first to challenge the Republican administration’s funding freeze.
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The ruling was the first to challenge the Republican administration’s funding freeze.
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The judge, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, said that his order did not block the Trump administration’s “comprehensive internal review of government programs,” only “the implementation of the blanket suspension of foreign aid funding.”
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However, the court found that the Trump administration thus far has “not offered any explanation for why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid, which set off a shockwave and upended reliance interests for thousands of agreements with businesses, nonprofits, and organizations around the country, was a rational precursor to reviewing programs.”
Judge orders temporary end to freeze on foreign aid spending
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Summary
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali has temporarily lifted the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid, responding to a lawsuit from development contractors and nonprofits. The judge emphasized the significant harm caused by the freeze, which affected contracts with organizations like Chemonics International and Global Health Council. He noted that the administration failed to justify a blanket suspension of funding and ordered the government to report compliance by February 18. This ruling is part of growing legal challenges against the administration’s sweeping changes to foreign assistance and does not prevent the ongoing dismantling of USAID.
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