Trump Rescinds $810M Funds
The White House moved to cancel approved funds, drawing objections from lawmakers.
What happened
The Trump White House said it would rescind about $810 million in congressionally approved spending through a late-year pocket rescission. The maneuver asks Congress to cancel spending so near the fiscal-year deadline that lawmakers have no practical time to act before the money expires. The administration says late pocket rescissions are lawful when Congress cannot act in time. Lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office say they unlawfully bypass Congress’s spending power. The White House said the cuts targeted wasteful spending tied to immigrant services and diversity programs. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray denounced the move. The legal fight over the money is likely to continue.
From the left
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From the right
Right-leaning outlets framed the move as a rare budget tactic that advances Trump’s spending priorities while testing Congress’s role. Epoch Times led with the nearly $1 billion scope and the bypass of lawmakers’ normal response window. Epoch Times also lingered on immigration programs, including services for refugees, asylees, immigrant students and illegal immigrants. Washington Examiner tied the cuts to DEI and taxpayer-protection themes, while noting Republican legal doubts.
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