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Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, largely for programs serving refugees and unaccompanied minors, using a rarely used authority. The Government Accountability Office says the maneuver is illegal.
President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.