Overview

• The White House sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting the rescission and the Office of Management and Budget posted it on X.
• The targeted funds were appropriated for State Department programs, USAID, and other international aid accounts.
• President Trump said he will not release the money, pressing Congress as the fiscal year ends in late September.
• The Government Accountability Office has said this maneuver is illegal when it leaves too little time for Congress to act during the usual 45-day review.
• The request follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement ending USAID-run foreign aid operations, with a Lancet study warning of major humanitarian fallout.