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Trump administration claws back $1 billion in congressionally approved spending
Original: Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back $1B in spending
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending previously approved by Congress, the White House announced Friday. The administration is using a rare and contested rescission authority through the Office of Management and Budget to cut funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. The move is expected to spark legal and political challenges over presidential power versus congressional control of the purse.
Why now: The unprecedented use of a rarely invoked budget power to override congressional spending decisions is drawing immediate legal and political attention.
Donald TrumpWhite HouseOffice of Management and BudgetUS Congress
Evidence
- Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back $1B in spending · AP News
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House announced the move on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. The Office of Management and Budget…
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