Trump moves to cancel $4.9 bn in foreign aid, clashing with US Congress

US President Donald Trump seeks to cancel $4.9 bn in foreign aid using a ‘pocket rescission’, bypassing Congress. Lawmakers say the move is illegal under US budget law

​US President Donald Trump seeks to cancel $4.9 bn in foreign aid using a ‘pocket rescission’, bypassing Congress. Lawmakers say the move is illegal under US budget law