Trump Notches Critical Legal Victory

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Trump Notches Critical Legal Victory

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By Mark Steffen
August 13, 2025



A Washington, D.C. federal court handed the Trump administration another significant victory on Wednesday, ruling that the State Department is not required to continue sending U.S. dollars to overseas nations.

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that a lower court erred when it required the Trump administration to continue making payments to foreign countries that were previously appropriated by Congress.

The president took office and immediately imposed a 90-day pause on all foreign assistance, an effort augmented by the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency and the gutting of USAID. The main foreign assistance arm of the federal government was effectively shuttered as thousands of employees were fired and outside contractors were brought under the umbrella of the State Department.

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, previously sided with two nonprofits that sued in response to Trump’s 90-day pause. The decision compelled Trump to continue making $2 billion in payments worldwide while an appeal was sought.

Circuit Judge Karen Henderson, writing for the majority, stated the plaintiffs “lack a cause of action to press their claims” and therefore fail to meet the requirements for an injunction.

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