Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending, a move some lawmakers called illegal

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:38:11 GMT

President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.

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