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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US foreign aid

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift the funding freeze that shut down U.S. aid and development programs abroad.

In another setback for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Judge Amir Ali issued the order Thursday in a lawsuit brought by companies that receive U.S. funding for the programs.

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