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Impoundment

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Jan 28, 2025
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Well, we have what looks like an illegal, unconstitutional impoundment of appropriated funds.

Sam Bagenstos:

[T]hey're impounding funds in defiance of Congress's power of the purse

Josh Busby:

Either Congress has the power of appropriations or it doesn’t. Feels like American democracy will break if Trump can unilaterally decide how to spend money after it h…

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