Justice Department tells judges it can’t comply with court-ordered deadline to release frozen aid funding

The Trump administration said it cannot comply with a federal judge’s order to release $2 billion in foreign aid funding by midnight, as it will take “weeks” to free up the money. The government estimated it could release only $15 million by the deadline, prompting aid groups to argue that the freeze has led to layoffs and threats. The judge rejected the government’s request to stay the order, questioning why compliance would take so long and urging immediate action.

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