The White House asked the Supreme Court to approve the administration's pause on congressionally appropriated foreign aid, aiming to bring a conclusion to a legal saga that has stretched since the first months of President Donald Trump 's second term.

On Aug. 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia voted 2-1 to overturn a lower court’s order requiring the administration to pay out the funds, which were frozen earlier this year. Trump's Department of Justice filed a motion on Tuesday seeking final clarity in the legal battle, asking the Supreme Court to clear up the executive branch's jurisdiction over foreign aid.

Regarding the Aug. 13 decision, the DOJ noted "the en banc court, without granting review, has refused either to stay the injunction or to issue th

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