Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate foreign aid funding for now
President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must temporarily allow the disbursement of foreign aid, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing the latest blow to the administration's sweeping efforts to halt international aid.
The court order came in response to a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups that work on international aid projects, as well as other organizations.
They had asked that the judge block the executive order President Donald Trump signed last month that implemented a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid. Secretary of State Marco Rubio subsequently ordered an immediate halt to nearly all U.S. foreign assistance.
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Rather than rule against the entire executive order, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali made a narrower decision Thursday, saying the administration for now could not suspend or cancel foreign assistance that was in place before Trump took office.
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