Chief Justice Roberts Pauses Court Order Requiring Trump Admin to Release $2 Billion In Foreign Aid As The Supreme Court Considers The Case

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a court order requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid, granting the Supreme Court time to review the case. The administration argues compliance is impossible by the court’s deadline, citing logistical challenges. The dispute marks the first Supreme Court test of Trump’s efforts to reshape government spending and executive power. The foreign aid freeze affects thousands of USAID and State Department programs. It has drawn legal challenges from advocacy groups. Roberts' order calls for a response by Friday, while the Court considers whether to intervene in the dispute.