The move, last used in 1977, is being challenged as unlawful by lawmakers who argue it violates congressional authority over spending.

In a rare move, President Trump is attempting to unilaterally withhold nearly $5 billion in foreign aid funds that Congress has already approved, employing a maneuver known as a pocket rescission . This action has drawn bipartisan criticism from Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers calling it unlawful.

The President, in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, proposed “15 rescissions of budget authority, totaling $4.9 billion.” These cuts target funding for the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other international assistance programs.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated that the President is using his author

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