Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow Withholding of Foreign Aid Funds

The emergency request came after a federal district judge directed the government to release the funding.

Authority of Law statue at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 to permit it to withhold billions of dollars in foreign aid previously authorized by Congress.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the justices to pause a ruling by U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, who ordered the federal government to spend about $4 billion in previously appropriated funds.