WASHINGTON – The Trump administration must temporarily allow the disbursement of foreign aid, a judge who spent on Thursday, and is dealing with a newer blow to the overwhelming management efforts to stop international aid.
The court order came in response to a lawsuit filed by non -profit groups working in international aid projects, as well as other organizations.
They asked the judge to prevent the executive order President Donald Trump It occurred last month That carried out a blanket stop We have external aid. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio Then it ordered an immediate cessation of almost all US foreign aid.
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Instead of ruling against the entire executive order, the American boycott judge, Amir Ali, made a narrower decision on Thursday, saying that the administration at the present time could not comment or cancel the external assistance that was present before Trump took office.
However, Ali said, “The court does not find that it is appropriate or necessary to stipulate the president or the executive order itself.”
judge He said in pAncient The administration has not yet been done, “there is detailed and credible evidence from harm to countless American companies, from closing programs, to subjugation and staff, to close it completely.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
The World Health Council, one of the plaintiffs, praised the ruling on a news Release. Its president, Elisha Den-Georgio, said the ruling was “a first vital step towards restoring US foreign assistance programs.”
“He wipes the path of organizations to resume their work in saving her life, and displaying the best American values: mercy, leadership, commitment to global health, stability and common prosperity.”
The judge ordered the parties to submit a report on the joint status by 5 pm on Friday regarding more legal procedures.
The White House targeted the US Agency for International Development, shortly after Trump’s executive order to stop foreign aid. Thousands of employees, contractors, leave, or It was placed on an administrative leave.
The United States Agency for International Development provides billions of dollars in US foreign aid, but Trump and Elon Musk, who head the Ministry of Government, has argued that it is a waste. Musk hAS Cakindness The American Agency for International Development, “a criminal organization”.
