The trump administration announced it was cancelling nearly $1 billion in congressional spending, the White House said, removing funds that Congress had approved for various programs.
As PBS reported, “President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on” — a move the outlet described as the administration using a rare authority to rescind previously approved money.
PBS’s coverage used the phrase “uses rare authority to claw back” to describe the mechanism the White House invoked to cancel the spending.
Reuters noted that the cancellations have already prompted legal pushback, reporting that “Boston sues Trump administration after grant nixed over EV support” and that the city filed a challenge to the rescission.
Conservative and Democratic lawmakers reacted publicly after the announcement, and outlets including NBC said lawmakers called the move “unlawful” while describing the amount at roughly $810 million in some instances.
The article will monitor further details from the White House and court filings as legal challenges move forward; for background on the specific withdrawals and earlier coverage, see internal reporting on the subject.
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- PBS NewsHour — reported that “President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress” and used the wording “uses rare authority to claw back” to describe the action.
- Reuters — reported that “Boston sues Trump administration after grant nixed over EV support,” describing a legal challenge to the rescission.
- NBC News — covered lawmakers’ reactions and reported that critics called the cut “unlawful,” while citing figures around $810 million.
