Supreme Court Overrides White House, Forces USAID Payments To Resume

The Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, ordering the immediate release of nearly $2 billion in USAID funds. The decision ensures continued taxpayer funding for left-wing media outlets and activist groups, despite conservative justices warning that the ruling grants unchecked power to the judiciary over executive policy.

Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the dissent, condemned the court’s 5-4 decision as an unprecedented judicial overreach. He criticized U.S. District Judge Amir Ali for unilaterally mandating that the White House process the payments, questioning whether a single judge should wield such authority over federal spending.

The Trump administration had put USAID payments on hold as part of an initiative to reduce wasteful foreign aid. Many of the funds in question had been allocated to organizations with leftist political ties, prompting the White House to reassess their necessity.

Chief Justice John Roberts had temporarily blocked Ali’s order last week, allowing time for review. However, the court ultimately allowed the lower court’s ruling to stand, sending the matter back to Ali to determine the exact timing of the payments.

Conservative justices, including Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, sided with Alito, warning that the ruling erodes executive authority and hands power over government spending to activist judges.

Following the decision, Ali quickly scheduled a hearing to finalize the enforcement of the payments.

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