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Trump Moves to Cancel $810 Million in Federal Funding via 'Pocket Rescission'
Original: What Is a ‘Pocket Rescission’? Inside Trump’s Move to Cancel $810 Million in Federal Funding
The Trump administration is moving to cancel roughly $810 million in previously approved federal funding using a little-known budgetary maneuver called a 'pocket rescission'. The move is drawing attention because it tests the limits of presidential authority over money already appropriated by Congress, reviving debate over executive power and the separation of powers in US budget politics.
Why now: The unusual legal strategy and the large sum of cancelled congressional funding are prompting debate over executive power
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- What Is a ‘Pocket Rescission’? Inside Trump’s Move to Cancel $810 Million in Federal Funding · Time Magazine
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