Trump Spending Freezes Prompt Questions About Separation of Powers

Legal experts say lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s spending halts are likely to end up at the Supreme Court.
Trump Spending Freezes Prompt Questions About Separation of Powers
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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Several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders involving federal spending have spurred a series of lawsuits that could prompt higher court rulings on the balance of power between the executive and congressional branches.

So far, the administration set goals for freezing or cutting spending by targeting foreign aid programs as well as organizations that support so-called “gender-affirming care,” and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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