D.C. Circuit Court Affirms Trump’s Authority Over USAID Funding
Updated: 9/12/2025
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed President Donald Trump’s authority to terminate billions in taxpayer funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) this week. The court's 2-1 ruling, issued on August 25, 2025, supports Trump's executive order aimed at curbing what he described as wasteful spending on international projects.
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- The U.S.
- Court of Appeals for the D.C.
- Circuit affirmed President Donald Trump’s authority to terminate billions in taxpayer funding for the U.S.
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