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GAO Reasserts Trump’s Pocket Rescissions' Illegality

Updated 2026-09-29 20:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reasserted that President Trump's use of a 'pocket rescission' to cancel $810 million in federal funding was unlawful, citing the Impoundment Control Act.

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The Hill
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reasserted on Tuesday that President Trump’s use of a “pocket rescission” to cancel $810 million in federal funding was unlawful. The letter by the government watchdog's lead attorney, Edda Emmanuelli Perez, outlined under the Impoundment Control Act
2026-09-29 19:51 UTC
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