Trump Plans to Rescind Billions in Foreign Aid

“President Donald Trump asked Congress to claw back nearly $5 billion in already-approved foreign aid spending, a proposal timed to take advantage of the looming end of the fiscal year and allowing him to cut the funding himself if lawmakers fail to act by the close of September,” Bloomberg reports.

Politico: White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress’ funding power.