Trump Moves to Unilaterally Withhold Funds, Drawing Bipartisan Calls of Illegality

Government Executive – The Trump administration has taken steps to withhold federal funds previously authorized by Congress, announcing on Friday that it had submitted a request to Congress that would become a “pocket rescission.” President Trump formally submitted a rescission request to Congress Thursday evening, asking lawmakers to claw back $4.9 billion in funding authorized for the U.S.