Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
The White House said Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending that Congress approved with bipartisan support. The funding targeted immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives, according to the report. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget described the cuts as aimed at what it called “the most harmful government spending.”
Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday.
The spending had bipartisan approval and included funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives, according to the report.
Trump’s Office of Management and Budget described the cuts as focused on “the most harmful government spending.” The move uses a rare and contested power to revoke approved expenditure.
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What response has Congress made to the cancellations?
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