Court Orders Trump Administration to Allocate Billions for International Assistance: A New Chapter in Global Funding Battles
The Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling that delivers a significant blow to Donald Trump’s administration’s plans to withhold financing for international programs.
The three-judge panel, in a Friday decision, mandated that the government must continue spending billions of dollars approved by Congress for aid worldwide.
This decision underscores that, despite the administration’s intentions to curtail or halt funding, legislative authority has established its priorities, and the court affirmed their binding nature.According to Bloomberg, the ruling was decided with a 2-to-1 vote.
The Department of Justice is already preparing to appeal the decision to the US Supreme Court, seeking to halt its implementation and seek the annulment of the ruling.
If international aid is not reinstated, approximately 12 billion dollars out of the planned 30 billion could be canceled after September 30, endangering numerous global initiatives.Sources indicate that until the government agrees on a new plan for the use of the funds or restores them, the work on resuming worldwide aid programs faces serious risks.
Judge Amir Ali, on September 3, determined that withholding funds could violate US legislation governing federal agency operations.
He emphasized that the administration failed to justify its departure from the fundamental principle that congressional appropriations must be executed, describing its actions as violations of the Administrative Procedures Act.This case has become a key indicator of the rising tension between the executive branch and legislative authorities, highlighting the constitutional importance of proper budget allocation and resource distribution for international assistance programs.