A judge overseeing a lawsuit against the Trump administration 's foreign aid cuts told the government it must respond to allegations that various agencies and officials "have made plans to take actions that would violate" a previous court order issued in the case.

On the first day of his second administration, President Donald Trump moved to all but cease foreign aid projects operated – and funded – under the banners of USAID and the State Department. In executive orders and ensuing policy directives and memorandums, the 45th and 47th president, along with various cabinet officials, moved to effectuate this policy. Within weeks, thousands of grant awards were suspended or terminated – while some projects received waivers.

The plaintiffs previously won a temporary restraining order in an

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