Congressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M
The Government Accountability Office ruled that the Trump administration cannot cancel $810 million in funding without congressional approval.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog’s decision contends the White House budget office doesn’t hold the ability to claw back that funding without approval from Congress. “Any […]
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