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Early in American history, Thomas Jefferson claimed the power to “impound” and refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress. Other presidents occasionally did this, though it always was of ...
How Donald Trump could try to use presidential impoundment to cut federal spending.
In roughly this sense, the President detains funds in the treasury rather than spending them as appropriated. The first use of the power by President Thomas Jefferson involved refusal to spend $50,000 ($1.24 million in 2023) in funds appropriated for the acquisition of gunboats for the United States Navy. He said in 1803 that "[t]he sum of ...
Trump’s legal team would argue that the “Constitution gives the President a right to impound funds” and cite how Thomas Jefferson halted funding for gunboats to patrol the Mississippi River ...
The statute allowed a president to identify funds he refused to spend, but if lawmakers didn’t agree within 45 days, the money would still be spent. Trump argues presidents can still refuse to ...
Just days after taking office, Trump has sent a clear message to corporate America: Follow the federal government’s lead and “end illegal DEI discrimination” or face civil rights investigations.
A significant number of former officials who were appointed by Donald Trump or one of his appointments, or continued to serve in his administration when he took office, endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential campaign. [1] Half of the people who served in Trump's cabinet did not support his 2024 candidacy. [2]
In late November 2019, the Impoundment Control Act made news during the Trump impeachment investigation, when two budget office staffers resigned over their concerns over apparent improprieties regarding the hold of approved Ukraine military funds. Among the concerns was the questionable transfer of decision-making authority to Michael Duffey ...