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But by a 2-to-1 vote, the appeals court panel ruled that under the #Impoundment Control Act of 1974, only the Government Accountability Office [#USGAO], which serves as #Congress's independent #watchdog, could challenge #Trump’s efforts to withhold #ForeignAid funding. The panel found that groups that receive government #funding — in this instance, a number of #global #health nonprofits — do not have cause to challenge Trump’s funding cuts.

#law #AbuseOfPower

#impoundment #usgao #congress #watchdog #trump #foreignaid

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-08-13 · 19:41 UTC

Since taking office, #Trump & his advisers have consistently claimed expansive #authority to freeze federal dollars allocated for projects they have endeavored to snuff out — an action known as #impoundment that legal scholars & #aid groups had considered to be strictly limited under federal #law.

#AbuseOfPower

#trump #authority #impoundment #aid #law #abuseofpower

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-08-13 · 19:39 UTC

Unreal

#Trump Can Withhold Billions in #Aid, #AppealsCourt Rules

In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that #ForeignAid groups who sued to recover funds that #Trump froze lacked the legal right to bring the challenge.

The decision, which centered on Trump’s authority to withhold #funding already appropriated by #Congress, handed the White House a significant victory.

#impoundment #law #AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/foreign-aid-trump-appeals-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#trump #aid #appealscourt #foreignaid #funding #congress

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-08-13 · 19:39 UTC

Unreal

#Trump Can Withhold Billions in #Aid, #AppealsCourt Rules

In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that #ForeignAid groups who sued to recover funds that #Trump froze lacked the legal right to bring the challenge.

The decision, which centered on Trump’s authority to withhold #funding already appropriated by #Congress, handed the White House a significant victory.

#impoundment #law #AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/foreign-aid-trump-appeals-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#trump #aid #appealscourt #foreignaid #funding #congress

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-08-01 · 14:03 UTC

#DOE broke #impoundment act by blocking #schoolfunds, #GAO finds

https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-broke-impoundment-act-by-blocking-school-funds-gao-finds/

#doe #impoundment #schoolfunds #gao

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:39 UTC

Since returning to office, #RussVought has argued that the federal #law limiting #Trump’s spending powers is unconstitutional. And Dodaro has acknowledged that the admin has “not been cooperative” in the investigations.
The WH disabled a website this spring that had helped #oversight ofcls track #federal #spending, claiming it revealed sensitive info. The #GAO described the move in April as disruptive & potentially #illegal, w/“implications” for “congressional oversight,” incl’g on #impoundment.

#russvought #law #trump #oversight #federal #spending

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:32 UTC

The next month, #Paoletta told a federal agency directly that it should “pay no heed whatsoever to GAO’s conclusions, as they are incorrect” on the matter of #impoundment. Paoletta said the #GAO took an overly broad view of the #law, & #Trump could legally withhold money temporarily “to determine the most appropriate use of the funds” [nope].

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#impoundment #gao #law #trump #executivebranch #abuseofpower

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:32 UTC

The next month, #Paoletta told a federal agency directly that it should “pay no heed whatsoever to GAO’s conclusions, as they are incorrect” on the matter of #impoundment. Paoletta said the #GAO took an overly broad view of the #law, & #Trump could legally withhold money temporarily “to determine the most appropriate use of the funds” [nope].

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#paoletta #impoundment #gao #law #trump #executivebranch

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:32 UTC

The next month, #Paoletta told a federal agency directly that it should “pay no heed whatsoever to GAO’s conclusions, as they are incorrect” on the matter of #impoundment. Paoletta said the #GAO took an overly broad view of the #law, & #Trump could legally withhold money temporarily “to determine the most appropriate use of the funds” [nope].

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#paoletta #impoundment #gao #law #trump #executivebranch

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:32 UTC

The next month, #Paoletta told a federal agency directly that it should “pay no heed whatsoever to GAO’s conclusions, as they are incorrect” on the matter of #impoundment. Paoletta said the #GAO took an overly broad view of the #law, & #Trump could legally withhold money temporarily “to determine the most appropriate use of the funds” [nope].

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#paoletta #russvought #project2025 #abuseofpower #executivebranch #trump

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:32 UTC

The next month, #Paoletta told a federal agency directly that it should “pay no heed whatsoever to GAO’s conclusions, as they are incorrect” on the matter of #impoundment. Paoletta said the #GAO took an overly broad view of the #law, & #Trump could legally withhold money temporarily “to determine the most appropriate use of the funds” [nope].

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#impoundment #gao #law #trump #executivebranch #abuseofpower

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:29 UTC

The scrutiny has enraged a WH focused on *cutting spending* that does not align w/Trump’s political views & priorities.

In a May letter to the #GAO, Mark #Paoletta, #OMB general counsel, described GAO’s requests as “voluminous, burdensome & inappropriately invasive.” He said the #Trump admin would stop cooperating in #impoundment investigations, claiming that its frequent requests for docs “undermine agency efforts to faithfully *implement* [subvert] the #law & the president’s priorities.”

#gao #omb #trump #impoundment #law #paoletta

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:29 UTC

The scrutiny has enraged a WH focused on *cutting spending* that does not align w/Trump’s political views & priorities.

In a May letter to the #GAO, Mark #Paoletta, #OMB general counsel, described GAO’s requests as “voluminous, burdensome & inappropriately invasive.” He said the #Trump admin would stop cooperating in #impoundment investigations, claiming that its frequent requests for docs “undermine agency efforts to faithfully *implement* [subvert] the #law & the president’s priorities.”

#paoletta #gao #omb #trump #impoundment #law

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:29 UTC

The scrutiny has enraged a WH focused on *cutting spending* that does not align w/Trump’s political views & priorities.

In a May letter to the #GAO, Mark #Paoletta, #OMB general counsel, described GAO’s requests as “voluminous, burdensome & inappropriately invasive.” He said the #Trump admin would stop cooperating in #impoundment investigations, claiming that its frequent requests for docs “undermine agency efforts to faithfully *implement* [subvert] the #law & the president’s priorities.”

#gao #omb #trump #impoundment #law #paoletta

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:29 UTC

The scrutiny has enraged a WH focused on *cutting spending* that does not align w/Trump’s political views & priorities.

In a May letter to the #GAO, Mark #Paoletta, #OMB general counsel, described GAO’s requests as “voluminous, burdensome & inappropriately invasive.” He said the #Trump admin would stop cooperating in #impoundment investigations, claiming that its frequent requests for docs “undermine agency efforts to faithfully *implement* [subvert] the #law & the president’s priorities.”

#paoletta #law #impoundment #trump #omb #gao

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:29 UTC

The scrutiny has enraged a WH focused on *cutting spending* that does not align w/Trump’s political views & priorities.

In a May letter to the #GAO, Mark #Paoletta, #OMB general counsel, described GAO’s requests as “voluminous, burdensome & inappropriately invasive.” He said the #Trump admin would stop cooperating in #impoundment investigations, claiming that its frequent requests for docs “undermine agency efforts to faithfully *implement* [subvert] the #law & the president’s priorities.”

#gao #omb #trump #impoundment #law #paoletta

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 16:14 UTC

But the GAO’s recent work on #impoundment has proved more politically contentious, & under #Trump, it has been met w/fierce #Republican opposition.

In May, the #watchdog found that the admin wrongly blocked funds under a $5B program to build #EV charging stations, a component of the #Biden-era #bipartisan infrastructure #law that Trump sees as *wasteful*. In June, the #GAO determined the admin mishandled funding for #libraries & #museums, after Trump curtailed the agency overseeing the money.

#impoundment #trump #republican #watchdog #ev #biden

Nonilex @[email protected] · 2025-07-22 · 15:51 UTC

The #GAO has twice determined in recent months that Trump’s actions violated rules that prohibit him from unilaterally canceling #funding, a move known as #impoundment. The office has 46 open investigations into other allegations that #Trump illegally withheld funds, the agency confirmed this week.

#law #ExecutiveBranch #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #RussVought

#gao #funding #impoundment #trump #law #executivebranch

beSpacific @[email protected] · 2025-03-14 · 14:08 UTC

#Trump & #RussellVought lead on #Project2025 alum, plan to #impound federal #spending in direct violation of 1974 #Impoundment Control Act. This would prompt legal fight very likely decided by #SCOTUS & threaten separation of powers outlined in #Constitution.Trump Drafts Plans to Take Over #Congress Spending Powers. Donald Trump plans to make massive cuts to spending after Congress decides on the #budget..taking a wrecking ball to our democracy, nothing is stopping him https://newrepublic.com/post/192733/trump-plans-spending-cuts-congress-shutdown

#trump #russellvought #project2025 #impound #spending #impoundment

Zhi Zhu 🕸️ @[email protected] · 2025-03-13 · 03:11 UTC

Trump and Musk are building a new spoils system

When ideological targeting becomes cronyism
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-and-musk-are-building-a-new

"Trump, via #Musk, is engaged in #impoundment, which is #illegal & #unconstitutional. It also vastly weakens #Congress. & yet, the #Trump pitch to get Congress to pass appropriations is that he will ignore what they actually pass! Impoundment is a feature, not a bug, in their model for governing."

#ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #Coup #Corruption #GOP #USPol #USPolitics #Politics #News

#musk #impoundment #illegal #unconstitutional #congress #trump

beSpacific @[email protected] · 2025-03-11 · 17:05 UTC

Threat for Today #CR #Budget Vote - "#Trump and #WhiteHouse officials have been telling #GOP #Congress holdouts who want more spending cuts that the administration will pursue #impoundment — that is, holding back federal funding already appropriated by Congress — according to two #Republicans who were in a recent meeting with the #president and spoke to Meredith Lee Hill. #MAGA #GOP #Republicans #legislative relinquish all #power #authority #responsibility #ruleoflaw https://www.politico.com/newsletters/inside-congress/2025/03/11/johnsons-spending-holdouts-00223195

#cr #budget #trump #whitehouse #gop #congress

jon zellweger @[email protected] · 2025-03-07 · 22:26 UTC

Mr. #Tillis_ I’m heartened by the news of the #SupremeCourt that #POTUSINO must unfreeze congressional allocations for foreign aid. I hope you are. It was a partial acceptance of the #impoundment, however, if I understand things correctly. 1/10

#tillis #supremecourt #potusino #impoundment

Eric Maugendre about carbon @[email protected] · 2025-03-01 · 17:50 UTC

Can the president override Congress on spending? It depends on #impoundment

Listen or read three minutes at #NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5308583/can-the-president-override-congress-on-spending-it-depends-on-impoundment 🧵

#paymentSystem #default #Treasury #bankruptcy #sovereignty #money #currency #DOGE #economy #debt #USA #governance #compliance #responsibility #techCulture #techBros #manliness #masculinity #spending #expenditures #ruleOfLaw #Constitution #MMT #Constitution #USPol #USPolitics

#uspolitics #uspol #mmt #constitution #ruleoflaw #expenditures

Magpieblog @[email protected] · 2025-02-26 · 18:39 UTC

The Trump regime is doubling down on its illegal firings of federal workers.

How do we know the firings are illegal?

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the power to fund the federal government, and once it authorizes money for a particular purpose, the president has has to spend that money.

1/n

#Trump #impoundment #FederalWorkers #IllegalFirings #fascism #intimidation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-make-plans-large-scale-lay-rcna193850

#intimidation #fascism #illegalfirings #federalworkers #impoundment #trump

Magpieblog @[email protected] · 2025-02-26 · 18:39 UTC

The Trump regime is doubling down on its illegal firings of federal workers.

How do we know the firings are illegal?

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the power to fund the federal government, and once it authorizes money for a particular purpose, the president has has to spend that money.

1/n

#Trump #impoundment #FederalWorkers #IllegalFirings #fascism #intimidation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-make-plans-large-scale-lay-rcna193850

#intimidation #fascism #illegalfirings #federalworkers #impoundment #trump

Magpieblog @[email protected] · 2025-02-26 · 18:39 UTC

The Trump regime is doubling down on its illegal firings of federal workers.

How do we know the firings are illegal?

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the power to fund the federal government, and once it authorizes money for a particular purpose, the president has has to spend that money.

1/n

#Trump #impoundment #FederalWorkers #IllegalFirings #fascism #intimidation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-make-plans-large-scale-lay-rcna193850

#intimidation #fascism #illegalfirings #federalworkers #impoundment #trump

Magpieblog @sarahc · 2025-02-26 · 18:39 UTC

The Trump regime is doubling down on its illegal firings of federal workers.

How do we know the firings are illegal?

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the power to fund the federal government, and once it authorizes money for a particular purpose, the president has has to spend that money.

1/n

#Trump #impoundment #FederalWorkers #IllegalFirings #fascism #intimidation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-make-plans-large-scale-lay-rcna193850

#intimidation #fascism #illegalfirings #federalworkers #impoundment #trump

Magpieblog @[email protected] · 2025-02-26 · 18:39 UTC

The Trump regime is doubling down on its illegal firings of federal workers.

How do we know the firings are illegal?

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the power to fund the federal government, and once it authorizes money for a particular purpose, the president has has to spend that money.

1/n

#Trump #impoundment #FederalWorkers #IllegalFirings #fascism #intimidation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-make-plans-large-scale-lay-rcna193850

#intimidation #fascism #illegalfirings #federalworkers #impoundment #trump

NiftyLinks @[email protected] · 2025-02-24 · 03:43 UTC

"I finally got what's bugged me about all these stories on the crippling of the US govt: all of them speak of "cuts" when, in fact, only Congress can 'cut' funding, and it has done nothing of the sort. The story describes illegal & unconstitutional impoundment, BUT SAYS NOT ONE WORD ABOUT IT"

Preach! #impoundment is a crime. It should be met with #impeachment

#Via: https://bsky.app/profile/kjephd.bsky.social/post/3livf7iif622l

#impoundment #impeachment #via