Summary
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid programs after nonprofits challenged a 90-day funding freeze.
Judge Amir Ali ruled that suspending all congressionally approved aid without justification likely violated the law, citing “irreparable harm” to affected organizations.
The freeze had halted 230 USAID grants, shuttered small businesses, and left aid supplies stranded.
The White House argues the pause ensures funds align with its foreign policy. Another judge separately blocked USAID employee layoffs and mission closures.
The damage is done though. These programs will take years to recover. People have been shipped home. Supplies have been wasted. Medications have been missed. Treatments have been stopped. It’s a fucking fiasco.
Also, it’s that the contractors won’t dare spend a dime or allow any billable work until this case is done. They’re betting on simply getting paid on this year’s funding for work already done, and that’s it.