President Trump has moved to cancel approximately $5 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid with a rarely used maneuver called a “pocket rescission,” the New York Post reports.
The outlet said Trump notified Congress Thursday night of his request to cancel the funds.
A pocket rescission hasn’t been done in nearly 50 years.
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The New York Post shared additional details:
A pocket rescission is a request that’s presented to Congress so late in the fiscal year — which ends Sept. 30 — that it’s made regardless of whether Congress acts.
The clawback includes $3.2 billion in United States Agency for International Development
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