The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments by midnight Wednesday.
The dispute centers on the retention of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds, with the administration seeking additional time to review payments for fraud and abuse. The Justice Department warned that rushing payments could cause financial damage.
The Supreme Court’s brief order instructed parties to submit further responses by Friday without commenting on the case’s merits.
The conflict began after aid groups sued Trump over his 90-day freeze on foreign aid, which U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled illegal, ordering the government to release the funds.
