In a letter sent Thursday to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, said he — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.

The letter was posted Friday morning on

Trump’s move rests on a tool not used in nearly 50 years, known as a pocket rescission: A president submits a request to Congress to not spend approved funds toward the end of the fiscal year so that Congress can’t act on the request in the 45-day timeframe, and the money goes unspent as a result.

The fiscal year draws to a close at the end of September.

Such a move, if standardized by the White House, could effectively bypass Congress on key spending choices and potentially wrest some control over spending from the House and the Senate.

What is the White House withholding funds for?

The

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