
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
"... it was unclear what funding could be cut given that the US Congress sets the federal government budget. Trump’s order is unlawful, argued a source familiar discussions in Congress on the move.
“Freezing these international investments will lead our international partners to seek other funding partners – likely US competitors and adversaries – to fill this hole and displace the United States’ influence..."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/foreign-aid-israel-egypt