La Derecha Diario The Supreme Court Made a Major Decision Halting a Delusional Order Against Trump
The highest U.S. justice body suspended an order that required the administration to pay 2 billion dollars
This past Wednesday, the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts, temporarily suspended a federal judge's order requiring the Trump administration to pay around 2 billion dollars in foreign aid funds to contractors, which was to be fulfilled before midnight.
The Trump administration had requested an emergency order from the Supreme Court to block the disbursement of funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which the federal judge had ordered to be released before the deadline.
Government authorities indicated that they couldn't comply with the order due to logistical and financial issues involved.
The Trump administration argued that the order from the United States District Court Judge, Amir H. Ali, had created a plan of unsustainable payments and in conflict with the president's obligations under Article II of the Constitution, which establishes that the president must protect the integrity of federal finances and make appropriate decisions regarding foreign aid.
According to the administration, complying with the judge's order would cause irreversible harm to the management of government funds.
Roberts's decision establishes that the parties opposing the administration's action have until Friday at 12 p.m. to file their response, suggesting that the pause in the execution of the order could be temporary.
The Trump administration had previously stated that it would eliminate more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts, which would imply significant cuts in U.S. assistance worldwide, with an impact of around 60 billion dollars in general foreign aid.
This cut in aid and development programs has been part of the Trump administration's strategy to reduce the size of the federal government and cut public spending, while dismantling a large corruption scheme in the agency.
The administration also mentioned that the cut is necessary to eliminate the "significant waste" caused by years of "institutional diversion" and improve efficiency in the delivery of foreign assistance, aligning it with the national interests of the United States.
The impact of these cuts has been described by USAID workers as a "catastrophic blow," as it could lead to the closure of programs that were used as major money laundering points and massive resource waste on a progressive agenda.
In fact, Trump's decision to drastically reduce USAID's funds could mean the elimination of a large part of the agency's useless projects, complicating the legal battles of foreign aid advocates.
The effects of the decision were also felt by USAID staff. Approximately 4,080 agency employees, working worldwide, were placed on leave this Monday.
Some of them were instructed that they would have only 15 minutes to vacate their workstations on Thursday and Friday. This measure was met with strong criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
Democratic Congressman from Virginia, Gerald Connolly, called the measure against USAID employees "unjustified and unprecedented," reflecting the growing opposition to the administration's cuts.
This episode reflects the tensions between the Trump administration and those who defend the role of the United States as a leader in international assistance and development.
Despite the Democrats' views on this issue, the large cuts are deemed necessary due to the difficult economic situation left by the Biden administration.
However, both Trump and his ally Elon Musk have been firm in their position that the cuts are widely necessary to reduce public spending and avoid what they consider an inefficient use of federal funds in the realm of foreign aid.
More posts: