Tue Feb 25 19:05:22 UTC 2025: ## Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Billions in Frozen US Foreign Aid
**Washington, D.C. – February 26, 2025** – A federal judge has issued a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration, ordering the immediate release of billions of dollars in frozen U.S. foreign aid. U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali ruled on Tuesday that the administration had failed to comply with a previous court order to lift its funding freeze, imposed via a January 20th executive order.
The order, which targeted programs deemed “wasteful” by President Trump, halted funding for numerous international aid projects through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department. Nonprofit organizations, recipients of these funds, argued that the freeze violated federal law and jeopardized crucial life-saving initiatives. They claim the administration owes billions in already-committed funds.
This marks the second instance where a judge has found the Trump administration in contempt of court for failing to comply with orders related to the funding freeze. A similar ruling was issued earlier this month by a Rhode Island judge concerning the freezing of domestic federal grants and loans. The administration now faces a tight deadline to release the billions in foreign aid.
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