


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.
Overview
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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