Trump Plans to Use Impoundment to Cut Spending—What Is It?

Trump Plans to Use Impoundment to Cut Spending—What Is It?
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President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to cut government spending by reasserting the presidential power of impoundment, a move certain to spark a court battle and one that could redefine presidential power for decades to come.

Impoundment occurs when the president chooses not to disburse funds authorized by Congress, instead leaving them unspent in the U.S. Treasury.

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