In a jaw-dropping move, President Trump just slashed $4.9 billion in foreign aid using a sneaky ‘pocket rescission’ tactic, bypassing Congress right before a government shutdown deadline. He’s also pushing for the death penalty in D.C. for murder convictions, calling it a ‘very strong preventative.’ ‘Last night, President Trump CANCELED $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid,’ the OMB declared on X.
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Publish Your Story Now Sponsored partner: 24-7 Press ReleaseThis all unfolded as Congress faces an Oct. 1 funding deadline, with tensions already sky-high.
‘Any effort to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval is a clear violation of the law,’ said Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins.
Lawmakers are fuming, with many like Collins slamming Trump’s aid cut as illegal and his death penalty push as controversial, especially since D.C. abolished it in 1981.
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