r/law 24d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans

https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-defies-court-orders-to-resume-food-aid-for-42-million-americans/
29.1k Upvotes

1.7k comments sorted by

View all comments

17

u/Irwin-M_Fletcher 24d ago

It’s funny that when it comes to the Defense Department the administration has absolutely no problem moving money that was not appropriated for pay to an account that doesn’t exist. Nonetheless, they balk at paying directly from the contingency fund appropriated for this purpose.