White House move to cancel $4.9B foreign aid with ‘pocket rescission’ blasted as illegal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle panned the White House’s move to cancel billions in foreign aid funding as illegal and warned that it could have dire consequences on the fast-approaching deadline to fund the government.The White House on Thursday notified Congress of the administration’s intent to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding through a "pocket rescission.""Last night, President Trump CANCELED $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid […]