A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump ruled against the administration on Monday, finding that it improperly withheld tens of millions of dollars in congressionally approved funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email on Monday.

Why It Matters

NED's lawsuit raised questions about the role Congress plays in managing the country's budget and whether the executive branch has the authority to unilaterally pause funding that has already been approved by the legislature.

The NED was also one of several organizations focused on promoting democracy and the rule of law that were targeted by the Trump administration and Elon Musk , then the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, after Trump

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