Supreme Court Pauses Deadline for Trump Admin to Restart Foreign Aid Payments

The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal at the high court Wednesday night asking the court to halt the midnight deadline.

The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Supreme Court on Feb. 26 paused a federal judge’s order giving the Trump administration until midnight to resume $2 billion in foreign aid payments.

The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court Wednesday night asking the court to halt the midnight deadline until the motion is resolved.