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  • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    92·
    5 days ago

    So I guess funds were cut, but then the courts ruled the president doesn’t have authority to do this himself since the funds were allocated by congress, and so as of now they have been restored, although congress needs to approve them every year and there’s concern they might not do so for next year.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.orgEnglish
      33·
      5 days ago

      Until Trump ignores court orders and cuts funding anyway.

      Supreme Court will probably rule that while congress has the power of the purse, the president has the power of canceling the credit cards in the wallet, because fuck you that’s why

      • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        9·
        5 days ago

        Well, this is what the relevant part of the video says:

        USAGM disbursed $7.5M to these entities, in “what seemed to be an effort to delay the hearing or woo the judge”. Regardless, the latter has sided against USAGM, and just a few days ago, the agency has decided to back off and release the funds for the 2025 fiscal year.