A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars in congressionally appropriated foreign aid funding.

The ruling was made by a 2-1 vote of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit panel.

The big picture: The court found that a lower court judge erred by granting relief to the plaintiffs because the grantees lacked a legal cause of action to pursue their claims. • U.S. District Judge Amir Ali had previously ordered the administration in March to release the full amount of foreign assistance appropriated by Congress for the 2024 budget year. • At the start of his second term in January, President Trump temporarily paused federal grants and loans for 90 days while reviews were conducted to assess

See Full Page