The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must release $1.9 billion in frozen foreign aid payments, marking a legal setback for the president’s efforts to curb USAID and State Department spending.
In a 5-4 decision, the justices denied Trump’s request to block a lower court ruling that required payments to contractors and nonprofits for work completed before Feb. 13. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
The dispute began when the Trump administration halted aid payments, prompting a lawsuit from affected organizations. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali first issued a temporary restraining order before mandating immediate payment on Feb. 25.
Justice Alito, in his dissent, warned that a single judge compelling such payments sets a “dangerous precedent.” The decision reflects ongoing tensions between Trump’s executive authority and judicial oversight, signaling that even a conservative-majority court may not always back Trump’s policies.
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