The Trump administration has stated that it will require 'multiple weeks' to disburse nearly $2 billion owed to contractors and organizations impacted by the foreign aid freeze in late January. This announcement comes despite a court order mandating the completion of payments by midnight tonight.
In a filing to a federal court, the administration explained that restarting funding for terminated or suspended agreements is a complex process that cannot be achieved swiftly. The administration cited the need for manual identification, review, and retrieval of each invoice as reasons for the delay.
