US appeals court lifts injunction on Trump effort to slash foreign aid | Donald Trump News

Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.

A United States appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can proceed with efforts to slash foreign aid payments, despite such funds being designated by Congress.

The two-to-one ruling on Wednesday overturned a previous injunction that required the Department of State to resume the payments, including about $4bn for the US Agency for International Development (USAID)…