What to Know About the $810 Million in Spending Canceled by Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move some members of his own party are calling illegal, according to NPR.
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President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in spending that had been approved by Congress, according to NPR.
The report said some members of Trump's own party are calling the move illegal, though it did not specify which lawmakers made that assessment or the precise legal argument being raised against the cancellation.
NPR's report did not detail which programs or agencies would be affected by the $810 million in canceled spending, nor did it indicate what legal mechanism the administration used to attempt the cancellation.
Disputes over a president's authority to cancel or withhold congressionally approved funds, sometimes referred to as impoundment, have recurred in recent years as an area of tension between the executive branch and Congress.
The report did not include comment from the White House defending the legality of the move or from congressional leaders on both sides regarding next steps.
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