President Donald Trump should allow those who provided services to the USAID organisation across the globe to get their pending compensations, if any.
If organizations and individuals provided services contracted by USAID, it is only good to pay them rather than punishing them for money badly used by previous admonition of Biden.
However, I am alive to the fact that there are fraudulent deals which USAID used to assign proxies to drain USAID’s kitty dry and, therefore, Trump and Elon can decide to vet certain services exceeding a certain amount before they pay for them.
Good news that the United States Supreme Court has denied the Trump administration’s attempt to withhold nearly $2 billion (approximately Ksh257 billion at the current exchange rate) in payments to foreign aid organisations for services already rendered.
The ruling, issued on Wednesday, March 5, mandates the release of funds to contractors and grant recipients affiliated with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department, ensuring the continuation of critical humanitarian projects worldwide.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a prior order from US District Judge Amir Ali, who had instructed the administration to disburse the funds by February 26. However, the Apex Court did not specify when the funds should be released, instead referring the matter back to the District Court for clarification.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s liberal justices in the majority, emphasising the judiciary’s role in upholding contractual obligations and the rule of law.
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Bid to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid.
