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Trump moves to withhold $800 million in approved funds
Original: Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds
President Trump is seeking to withhold $800 million in funding that Congress had already approved, according to Reuters. The move raises questions over presidential authority to impound appropriated money and is likely to trigger a fight with lawmakers over Congress's power of the purse. Details on which programmes would be affected have not yet been made clear.
Why now: The attempt to block money already appropriated by Congress renews a constitutional dispute over executive power that draws wide political attention.
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- Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds · staradvertiser.com
- Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds · Reuters
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