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Breaking: Top US Court Announces Judgment on Donald Trump's Bid to Withhold $2B in Foreign Aid
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Breaking: Top US Court Announces Judgment on Donald Trump's Bid to Withhold $2B in Foreign Aid

by  Ridwan Adeola 1 min read

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering global affairs.

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Washington, USA - The United States (US) Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Donald Trump administration to withhold nearly $2 billion (£1.6bn) in payments to foreign aid organisations.

The payments were for work the organisations have already performed for the government.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the top court upheld a lower court ruling ordering the administration to release the funds to contractors and grant recipients of the US Agency for International Development and the State Department.

The BBC which noted the development said the Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 decision, declined to halt the lower court order that required the Trump administration to release the payment.

According to the US court, Judge Amir Ali's deadline for the immediate payment had now passed, and the district court should "clarify what obligations" the administration must fulfil to comply with the order.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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