Impounding funds is illegal and violates spending laws that President Trump himself signed into law. If the Pres is so sure that the programs are ill-conceived, he can ask Congress to rescind them through lawful means. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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“Pocket Rescissions” Are Illegal
A “pocket rescission” involves transmitting a rescission request so late in the fiscal year that the funds would expire before Congress acts. No such loophole exists. The Administration’s “pocket resc...